Ultrasonography-based prediction of carotid artery atherosclerosis using multiple abdominal fat indices
Ultrasonographic markers of visceral adipose tissue, especially posterior right perinephric fat thickness and preperitoneal fat thickness, demonstrate a stronger association with carotid atherosclerosis than body mass index, making them useful predictors, particularly in individuals with high body mass index. These markers can be measured during routine abdominal ultrasounds to screen for atherosclerosis risk in patients with abdominal obesity.
Authors
- Ankur Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4318-0905)
- Shruti Chandak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-0360)
- Subhasish Panda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8040-8645)
- Mohit Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-4828)
- Subhashree Dash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0084-0593)
- Umme Afifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4889-1506)
Institutions
- Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ultrasonography
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2025.0006
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00