Ultrasound evaluation of epicardial fat and Eco-Obesity body composition assessment
EAT is a metabolically active visceral depot associated with adiposity and metabolic dysfunction in obesity. Routine ultrasonographic assessment of EAT should be integrated into clinical protocols for body composition analysis in the obese population (Eco-Obesity approach).
Authors
- Lidia V. Huánuco
- Laia Dachs
- Silvana Di Gregorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-4335)
- Olga Rossell
- Marta Calbo
- Andrea Jover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8918-2578)
- Júlia Bonet
- Marcos Yañez
- Irina Faja
- Eduardo Blanco
Institutions
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (ES)
- Hospital Quirón Teknon (ES)
- Open Evidence (ES)
- Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (ES)
- Medication Management (United States) (US)
- Institut de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1746253
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00