Ultrasound has been used effectively to assess body fat for nearly 5 decades, yet this
method is not known as well as many other body composition techniques. The purpose of …

The last few years have seen major advances in common non-syndromic obesity research,
much of it the result of genetic studies. This Review outlines the competing hypotheses …

Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is commonly observed in patients
with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, may …

Background: Body weight (BW) loss is an essential therapeutic goal in type 2 diabetes
(T2D). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are effective in reducing BW, but their …

Dysregulation of the human's energy balance, mediated by non-performing endocrine
organs (liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, above all), can be related to human …

Context: Sexual dimorphism suggests a role for androgens in body fat distribution. Women
with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a mainly androgen excess disorder, often present …

The accurate and valid assessment of body composition is essential for the diagnostic
evaluation of nutritional status, identifying relevant outcome measures, and determining the …

Large-scale aetiological studies of obesity and its pathological consequences require
accurate measurements of adipose mass, distribution and subtype. Here, we compared the …

DieWeltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) bezeichnet die Adipositas als eines der
offensichtlichsten, aber am meisten vernachlässigten Probleme der öffentlichen Gesundheit …

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the association between visceral fat area (VFA)
on CT and postoperative complications after primary surgery in patients with Crohn's …