Methods of Estimation of Visceral Fat: Advantages of Ultrasonography

To compare methods for the assessment of visceral fat with computed tomography (CT) and establish cutoffs to define visceral obesity based on such alternative methods.One hundred women (50.4 +/- 7.7 years; BMI 39.2 +/- 5.4 kg/m2 underwent anthropometric evaluation, bioelectrical impedance, DXA, abdominal ultrasonography (US), and CT scan.Waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and US-determined visceral fat values showed the best...