"Intra-Abdominal Fat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fatty tissue inside the ABDOMINAL CAVITY, including visceral fat and retroperitoneal fat. It is the most metabolically active fat in the body and easily accessible for LIPOLYSIS. Increased visceral fat is associated with metabolic complications of OBESITY.
| Descriptor ID |
D050152
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.165.114.830.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Intra-Abdominal Fat- Intra-Abdominal Fat
- Fats, Intra-Abdominal
- Intra Abdominal Fat
- Intra-Abdominal Fats
- Fat, Intra-Abdominal
- Fat, Intra Abdominal
- Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue
- Adipose Tissue, Intra-Abdominal
- Intra Abdominal Adipose Tissue
Retroperitoneal Fat- Retroperitoneal Fat
- Fat, Retroperitoneal
- Fats, Retroperitoneal
- Retroperitoneal Fats
- Retroperitoneal Adipose Tissue
- Adipose Tissue, Retroperitoneal
Visceral Fat- Visceral Fat
- Fat, Visceral
- Fats, Visceral
- Visceral Fats
- Abdominal Visceral Fat
- Abdominal Visceral Fats
- Fat, Abdominal Visceral
- Fats, Abdominal Visceral
- Visceral Adipose Tissue
- Adipose Tissue, Visceral
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| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intra-Abdominal Fat" by people in Profiles.
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Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association. J Clin Lipidol. 2021 May-Jun; 15(3):402-422.
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Abdominal visceral adipose tissue over the menopause transition and carotid atherosclerosis: the SWAN heart study. Menopause. 2021 03 01; 28(6):626-633.
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Gastric wall fat halo sign in patients without intestinal disease. Clin Imaging. 2019 Mar - Apr; 54:31-36.
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Perinephric Fat Stranding Is Associated with Elevated Creatinine Among Patients with Acutely Obstructing Ureterolithiasis. J Endourol. 2018 09 12; 32(9):891-895.
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Cardiovascular fat in women at midlife: effects of race, overall adiposity, and central adiposity. The SWAN Cardiovascular Fat Study. Menopause. 2018 Jan; 25(1):38-45.
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Impact of Abdominal Adipose Depots and Race on Risk for Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study. Nutr Cancer. 2017 May-Jun; 69(4):573-579.
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A Multimethod Investigation Into Physical Activity in Midlife Women. J Phys Act Health. 2016 12; 13(12):1351-1359.
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Abdominal adiposity change in white and black midlife women: The study of women's health across the nation. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Dec; 23(12):2340-3.
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Covariation of change in bioavailable testosterone and adiposity in midlife women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Feb; 23(2):488-494.
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Exploitation of diagnostic computed tomography scans to assess the impact of nutrition support on body composition changes in respiratory failure patients. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2014 Sep; 38(7):880-5.