This inevitably limits the skinfold methods for body fat estimation. Ultrasound accuracy for subcutaneous adipose tissue measurement is limited by the plasticity of fat and furrowed tissue borders.

Background Very low body mass, extreme mass changes, and extremely low per cent body fat are becoming increasingly ... Three observers applied diagnostic B-mode-ultrasound (US) combined with the ...

Subcutaneous fat is stored just beneath the skin and can be pinched with your fingers. Visceral fat lies deep within the abdominal walls and surrounds the organs. Visceral fat tends to cause bad ...

More information: Catherine O. Buck et al, Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants, Pediatric Research (2024). DOI ...