Measurement of visceral fat: should we include retroperitoneal fat?

OBJECTIVE: Whether retroperitoneal fat should be included in the measurement of visceral fat remains controversial. We compared the relationships of fat areas in peritoneal, retroperitoneal, and subcutaneous compartments to metabolic syndrome, adipokines, and incident hypertension and diabetes. METH...

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Main Authors: Chi-Sheng Hung, Jen-Kuang Lee, Chung-Yi Yang, Hung-Ren Hsieh, Wen-Ya Ma, Mao-Shin Lin, Pi-Hua Liu, Shyang-Rong Shih, Jyh-Ming Liou, Lee-Ming Chuang, Ming-Fong Chen, Jou-Wei Lin, Jung-Nan Wei, Hung-Yuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4234414?pdf=render