Abstract 9360: Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry for Quantification of Visceral Adipose Tissue

Background: null Obesity is the major risk factor for metabolic syndrome and through it diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease. Visceral fat (VF) rather than subcutaneous fat (SF) is the major predictor of adverse events. Currently the gold standard for measuring VF is abdominal x-ray computed tomography (CT), which exposes patients to significant amounts of radiation and is relatively time-consuming. Dual-energy x-ray absorptio-metry (DXA)...