Tornaghi G, Raiteri R, Pozzato C, Rispoli A, Bramani M, Cipolat M, Craveri A
Instituto di Radiologia dell'Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1994 Nov;18(11):771-5.
The main aim of the study (study 1) was to compare the accuracy of anthropometric and ultrasonic measurements in assessing the amount of visceral adipose tissue. An additional aim (study 2) was to verify ultrasound technique precision. Study 1: using computed tomography (CT) L4-L5 adipose tissue area as a gold standard we compared the accuracy of waist/hip circumference ratio, sagittal diameter and ultrasonic measurements of intra-abdominal depth in assessing the amount of visceral adipose tissue. Study 2: ultrasonic measurements of the intra-abdominal muscle-vertebra distance were made in triplicate by three different operators. In study 1, 24 volunteers were used; body mass index (BMI): 19-43. In study 2, 22 volunteers were used; BMI 20-42. In study 1, ultrasonic measurements of the abdominal depth correlated best with CT visceral adipose tissue area (r = 0.89 - 0.91). In study 2, inter-operator and intra-operator mean variation coefficients were about 7% and 5% respectively. We concluded that using a well standardized technique and properly trained operators, ultrasonic measurement of intra-abdominal depth is a valid method in assessing the amount of visceral adipose tissue.
该研究（研究1）的主要目的是比较人体测量学和超声测量在评估内脏脂肪组织量方面的准确性。另一个目的（研究2）是验证超声技术的精度。研究1：以计算机断层扫描（CT）测量的L4 - L5脂肪组织面积作为金标准，我们比较了腰臀围比、矢状径以及腹内深度超声测量在评估内脏脂肪组织量方面的准确性。研究2：由三名不同的操作人员对腹内肌肉 - 椎骨距离进行三次超声测量。在研究1中，使用了24名志愿者；体重指数（BMI）为19 - 43。在研究2中，使用了22名志愿者；BMI为20 - 42。在研究1中，腹内深度的超声测量与CT内脏脂肪组织面积的相关性最佳（r = 0.89 - 0.91）。在研究2中，不同操作人员之间和同一操作人员内部的平均变异系数分别约为7%和5%。我们得出结论，采用标准化良好的技术和训练有素的操作人员，腹内深度的超声测量是评估内脏脂肪组织量的一种有效方法。
