Mesenteric fat thickness as an independent determinant of fatty liver

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential for diagnosis of fatty liver by means of ultrasonographic measurement of liver and perivisceral adipose tissue as an alternative to blood indicators of lipomobilization and liver biopsy in periparturient high-yielding dairy cows. Thirty cows were enrolled and divided into two groups. The evaluation of body condition score (BCS), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), liver and perivisceral adipose tissue ultrasonographic measurement and histological liver lipid content (GdL) was performed at 15 ± 5 d prepartum (T0), 10 ± 2 d postpartum (T1), 30 ± 2 d postpartum (T2) and 50 ± 2 d postpartum (T3). Mesenteric fat thickness (the thickness of the perivascular adipose tissue) measured on ultrasound was shown to be an independent determinant of fatty liver. The cut-off of the ultrasonographic evaluation of the liver may be useful as a first and practical approach in identifying fatty liver. In conclusion, a non-invasive and reliable diagnostic method for predicting the risk of fatty liver in high yielding dairy cows has been demonstrated.

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GRADING SCALE OF VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE THICKNESS AND THEIR RELATION TO THE NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia ◽

10.1590/s0004-28032014000200009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 118-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luís Jesuino de Oliveira ANDRADE ◽

Paulo Roberto Santana de MELO ◽

Raymundo PARANÁ ◽

Carla DALTRO

Keyword(s):

Liver Disease ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Fatty Liver ◽

Visceral Fat ◽

Fatty Liver Disease ◽

Subcutaneous Fat ◽

Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽

The Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Subcutaneous Fat Thickness ◽

Fat Thickness

ContextThe mesenteric fat is drained by the portal system, being related to the metabolic syndrome which is an important risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).ObjectivesGraduate of visceral fat thickness and correlate with the NAFLD degree through ultrasonography method.MethodsWe studied 352 subjects for age, gender, measures of subcutaneous fat thickness and visceral fat thickness as well as the presence and degree of liver fatty. Was analyzed the independent relationship between visceral fat thickness and NAFLD, and linear regression analysis was used in order to predict the visceral fat thickness from subcutaneous fat thickness.ResultsThe mean age of 225 women (63.9%) and 127 men (36.1%) was 47.5 ± 14.0 (18-77) years, 255 subjects had normal examinations, 97 had NAFLD thus distributed, 37 grade 1, 32 grade 2, and 28 grade 3. The subcutaneous fat thickness ranged from 0.26 to 3.50 cm with a mean of 1.3 ± 0.6 cm and visceral fat thickness ranged from 0.83 to 8.86 cm with a mean of 3.6 ± 1.7 cm. Linear regression showed that for every increase of 1 cm in subcutaneous fat thickness the visceral fat thickness will increase 0.9 cm.ConclusionsThe visceral fat thickness measured by ultrasonography is a useful and seems to be able to help estimate the risk of NAFLD.

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A Prospective Evaluation of Transient Elastography in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - BMI and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Do Not Affect Accuracy

The American Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.14309/00000434-201210001-00421 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. S176-S177

Author(s):

David Yik ◽

Melanie Beaton ◽

Natasha Chandok

Keyword(s):

Liver Disease ◽

Fatty Liver ◽

Fatty Liver Disease ◽

Transient Elastography ◽

Subcutaneous Fat ◽

Prospective Evaluation ◽

Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽

Subcutaneous Fat Thickness ◽

Fat Thickness ◽

Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Association between sonographically measured mesenteric fat thickness and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in Chinese young male adults

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060516688407 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 1930-1938

Author(s):

Stanley PY Siu ◽

Wilson KC Leung ◽

Polly SC Wan ◽

Eric KH Liu ◽

Christopher WK Lai

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Brachial Artery ◽

Independent Predictor ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Flow Mediated Dilation ◽

Healthy Male ◽

Mesenteric Fat ◽

Fat Thickness ◽

Artery Flow ◽

Chinese Male

Objective To investigate the potential correlation between sonographically measured mesenteric fat thickness (MFT) and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in a sample of healthy Chinese male young adults. Methods Healthy male participants were recruited from Hong Kong Polytechnic University for this prospective observational study. The physical activity readiness questionnaire and ultrasound measurements of carotid intima media thickness were used to screen for clinically healthy subjects. MFT and brachial artery FMD were measured by ultrasound, and body mass index (BMI) was recorded. Results A total of 34 healthy male subjects, aged 19–26 years (mean ± SD BMI, 21.7 ± 3.2 kg/m2) were included. Pearson's correlation coefficient test showed that brachial artery FMD had a statistically significant inverse relationship with BMI and with Log (MFT). Further stepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed that Log (MFT), and not BMI, was an independent predictor of impaired brachial artery FMD. Conclusions Sonographic measurements of MFT were an independent predictor of brachial artery FMD in Chinese male young adults.

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