| pubmed-article:9465239 | pubmed:abstractText | The methods to measure intraabdominal fat amount and to distinguish visceral from subcutaneous fat are useful and needed because visceral obese people are at risk of developing cardiovascular disorders. We investigated US capabilities in measuring intraabdominal fat thickness and distribution distinguishing visceral from subcutaneous fat. The results were compared with those obtained with CT, the gold standard, and with the waist-hip ratio (W/H). | lld:pubmed |
