Intra-abdominal fat distribution assessed by ultrasonography

Background and aims: Recent advances in the study of metabolic syndrome have identified the amount of visceral fat as an important contributing factor. Presently this parameter can be measured with CT, MRI and ultrasonography. Aim of our study is to assess variations in fat distribution (in both the visceral and subcutaneous compartments), according to age, sex, weight and glucose metabolism. Material and methods: Demographic, clinical and laboratory data from 163 consecutive patients referred to the Diabetes Outpatient Clinic of our hospital were recorded (males, 49, 7%; median age, 67 years). Measurements incl…