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Longitudinal sonographic assessment of abdominal fat distribution from 2 to 5 years of age

Christina Brei1, Daniela Much1, Stefanie Brunner1

  • 1Else Kröner-Fresenius-Center for Nutritional Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.

Pediatric Research
|August 24, 2018
PubMed

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Longitudinal ultrasound data reveal that children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Body Composition Analysis
  • Adipose Tissue Development

Background:

  • Longitudinal data on children's adipose tissue (AT) development are crucial.
  • Previous research reported sonographic data on abdominal fat areas up to 1 year of age.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the development of abdominal fat compartments in children aged 2-5 years using sonography.
  • To examine the influence of sex on fat development and its correlation with anthropometric measures.

Main Methods:

  • Annual sonographic measurements of subcutaneous and preperitoneal fat areas in children aged 2-5 years.
  • Analysis of sex-specific differences and correlations with BMI percentiles, skinfold thickness (SFT), and waist circumference.

Main Results:

  • Subcutaneous fat areas increased modestly, with significantly greater areas in females.
  • Preperitoneal fat area increased significantly over time, showing greater area in females from age 3.
  • Skinfold thickness (SFT) measurements were the strongest predictors for both subcutaneous and preperitoneal fat areas.

Conclusions:

  • Presents novel longitudinal ultrasound data on abdominal body fat in preschool-aged children.
  • Reveals differential development of fat compartments influenced by age and sex.
  • Identifies SFT measurements as the optimal predictor for abdominal fat depots in this age group.
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