Visceral and Subcutaneous Adiposity Measurements in Adults: Influence of Measurement Site

@article{Ellis2007VisceralAS,
  title={Visceral and Subcutaneous Adiposity Measurements in Adults: Influence of Measurement Site},
  author={Kenneth J. Ellis and Birgit Grund and Fehmida Visnegarwala and Lisa M. Thackeray and Collin G Miller and Charles E Chesson and Wafaa M El-Sadr and Andrew Carr},
  journal={Obesity},
  year={2007},
  volume={15}
}
Objective: Excess abdominal adiposity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Computed tomography can be used to examine the visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) components of abdominal adiposity, but it is unresolved whether single‐slice or multi‐slice protocols are needed. 
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