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Term Description

Visceral fat area (VFA) is measured to determine how much VFA has accumulated in a patient. Single slice computed tomography (CT) of the intraabdominal area is the most accurate method. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and bioimpedance measurements are other techniques for determining VFA.

Part Description

LP172616-7   Visceral fat
Visceral fat (abdominal fat) is located inside the abdominal cavity, packed between the organs (stomach, liver, intestines, kidneys, etc.). Fat in the lower body, as in thighs and buttocks, is subcutaneous and is not consistently spaced tissue, whereas fat in the abdomen is mostly visceral and semi-fluid. Visceral fat is composed of several adipose depots, including mesenteric, epididymal white adipose tissue (EWAT), and perirenal depots. An excess of visceral fat is known as central obesity, or "belly fat", and is linked to type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, inflammatory diseases, and other obesity-related diseases. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Visceral fat

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Visceral fat:Area:Pt:^Patient:Qn:Measured
Long Common Name
Visceral fat [Area] Measured
Short Name
Visceral fat Area Measured

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Visceral fat
    LP172616-7
    • Analyte
      Visceral fat
      LP172616-7
      • Component Numerator
        Visceral fat
        LP172616-7
        • Component Numerator Core
          Visceral fat
          LP172616-7
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    Area
    LP6782-9
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    ^Patient
    LP310005-6
    • System Core
      NULL
       
    • Super System
      Patient
      LP6985-8
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    Measured
    LP6378-6

Basic Attributes

Class
H&P.PX
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 2.44
Last Updated
Version 2.52 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
el-GRGreek (Greece)Σπλαχνικό λίπος:Επιφάνεια:Pt:^Ασθενής:Qn:Μετρούμενο
Synonyms: - H&P.PX Pt Qn Ασθενής Επιφάνεια Λίπος Μετρούμενο Σπλαχνικό λίπος
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Grasa visceral:Zona:Punto temporal:^ Paciente:Cuantitativo:Measured
it-ITItalian (Italy)Grasso viscerale:Area:Pt:^Paziente:Qn:Misurato
Synonyms: Esame obbiettivo paziente Punto nel tempo (episodio)
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Висцеральный жир:Площадь:ТчкВрм:^Пациент:Колич:Измеренный
Synonyms: Количественный Точка во времени;Момент
zh-CNChinese (China)内脏脂肪:面积:时间点:^患者:定量型:测量法
Synonyms: 体格检查小节与指标;体格检查小节与测量指标;历史纪录与体格检查.体格检查小节与指标;历史纪录与体格检查.体格检查小节与测量指标;历史纪录与体格检查小节.体格检查小节与指标;历史纪录与体格检查小节.体格检查小节与测量指标;病史与体格检查.体格检查小节与指标;病史与体格检查.体格检查小节与测量指标;病史与体格检查小节.体格检查小节与指标 内脏脂肪组织;脏性脂肪 医疗服务对象;客户;病人;病患;病号;超系统 - 病人 历史纪录与体格检查 历史纪录与体格检查小节 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 测定法;量度法;量测法 病史与体格检查

Example Units

UnitSource
cm2Example UCUM Units

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