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Waist circumference and mesenteric fat in neonates: negative correlation.
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PMID:  20821279     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVE: To measure mesenteric fat thickness with ultrasound scan in neonates and to assess the correlation with waist circumference.
METHODS: Ninety five healthy newborns had the maximum thickness of mesenteric leaves measured by ultrasound examinations of abdomen with an Envisor scanner (Philips Ultrasound, Bothell, Wash) and a L12-5 transducer (Philips Ultrasound). The correlation between the thickness of mesenteric leaves with abdominal waist was calculated.
RESULTS: Maximum thickness of mesenteric leaves ranged from 0.24 to 1.00 mm (x = 0.57 ± 0.17) . There was a significant negative correlation between abdominal waist (AW) and mesenteric fat thickness (r = -0.384; p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Mesenteric fat thickness in newborns is inversely associated with waist circumference. Higher visceral adiposity in neonates may be a protective mechanism from intrauterine growth restriction however this could persist into adulthood life.
Authors:
João Guilherme Alves; Maria Paula Farias; Renata Maria Gazineu; Francisco Bandeira; Jucille Menezes; Eduardo Just da Costa E Silva
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of pediatrics     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0973-7693     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J Pediatr     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417442     Medline TA:  Indian J Pediatr     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1266-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Rua Antenor Navarro, Graças, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. joaoguilherme@imip.org.br
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