Sagittal diameter minus subcutaneous thickness. An easy-to-obtain parameter that improves visceral fat prediction

Obesity Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 315-320

  Armellini, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fat distribution; Sagittal diameter; Ultrasound; Visceral fat; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; VISCERA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; VISCERA;

EID: 0031181807     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1997.tb00557.x     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Armellini F, Zanihoni M, Castelli S, et al. Measured and predicted total and visceral adipose tissue in women. Correlations with metabolic parameters. Int J Obes. 1994;18:641-647.
2. Armellini F, Zamboni M, Rigo L, et al. Sonography detection of small intra-abdominal fat variations. Int J Obes. 1991;15:847-852.