Yutaka Yamanaka
Graduate School of Medicine,
2-5-1, Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka 5731010
Japan
Research Article
Trial Evaluation of Visceral Fat Characteristics by Abdominal Bioelectrical Impedance Method
Author(s): Yutaka Yamanaka, Hiromi Shinno, Satoshi Kurose, Hiromi Tsutsumi and Yutaka KimuraYutaka Yamanaka, Hiromi Shinno, Satoshi Kurose, Hiromi Tsutsumi and Yutaka Kimura
Aim: As the abdominal bioelectrical impedance method is changed by visceral fat area by CT (VFA) and quantity, we examined whether the abdominal bioelectrical impedance per measured area (V/A) as the visceral fat characteristics index is useful for diabetes care.
Methods: The subjects were 33 Japanese obese female outpatients. We investigated the correlations of V/A measured by the abdominal bioelectrical impedance method device and of VFA, for each measurement item. And we analyzed the related factors for HOMA-R as the insulin resistance index and for V/A as visceral fat characteristics index by stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results: As there is no correlation between the V/A we used and VFA, we report that the visceral fat characteristics (density) from V/A is not directly associated with VFA (area). We investigated correlations of V/A a.. View More»
