Adipose tissue quantification by imaging methods: a proposed classification

Recent advances in imaging techniques and understanding of differences in the molecular biology of adipose tissue has rendered classical anatomy obsolete, requiring a new classification of the topography of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is one of the largest body compartments, yet a classification...

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Published in:	Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 5 - 16
Main Authors:	Shen, W, Wang, Z.M, Punyanita, M, Lei, J, Sinav, A, Kral, J.G, Imielinska, C, Ross, R, Heymsfield, S.B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2003
Subjects:	adipose tissue Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology animal anatomy Body Composition Body fat classification computed tomography Diagnostic Imaging Humans image analysis Lipids literature reviews Magnetic Resonance Imaging Muscles - anatomy & histology quantitative analysis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Viscera
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Summary:	Recent advances in imaging techniques and understanding of differences in the molecular biology of adipose tissue has rendered classical anatomy obsolete, requiring a new classification of the topography of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is one of the largest body compartments, yet a classification that defines specific adipose tissue depots based on their anatomic location and related functions is lacking. The absence of an accepted taxonomy poses problems for investigators studying adipose tissue topography and its functional correlates. The aim of this review was to critically examine the literature on imaging of whole body and regional adipose tissue and to create the first systematic classification of adipose tissue topography. Adipose tissue terminology was examined in over 100 original publications. Our analysis revealed inconsistencies in the use of specific definitions, especially for the compartment termed “visceral” adipose tissue. This analysis leads us to propose an updated classification of total body and regional adipose tissue, providing a well‐defined basis for correlating imaging studies of specific adipose tissue depots with molecular processes.
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ISSN:	1071-7323 1930-7381 1550-8528 1930-739X
DOI:	10.1038/oby.2003.3