Ultrasound as a method to evaluate the distribution of abdominal fat in obese prepubertal children and the relationship between abdominal fat and metabolic alterations
Abstract Objective: To evaluate, using ultrasound, the distribution of abdominal fat in obese prepubertal children, as well as its possible correlation with metabolic changes due to obesity. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of prepubescent children: 77 obese children (33 gir...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Radiologia Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842018000500293&lng=en&tlng=en |