Ultrasound and <scp>MRI</scp> abdominal fat distribution and its associations with metabolic conditions in adults with abdominal obesity
Ultrasound represents a useful screening tool for VAT thickness evaluation with an easy translation to clinical practice. Particularly, VAT thickness and VAT/SAT ratio (thickness) are positively associated with prediabetes and metabolic syndrome, especially in women.
Authors
- Anna Pedret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-932X)
- Maria Besora‐Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-0026)
- Rosa Solà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-235X)
- Rosa M. Valls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3351-0942)
- Judit Queral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-2215)
- Elisabet Llauradó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7439-9531)
- Claudia Jiménez‐ten Hoevel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7792-5795)
Institutions
- Departament de Salut (ES)
- Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (ES)
- Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70390
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78