Abstract Two groups (light = 740 lbs and heavy 942 lbs) of Akaushi cross steers (n 20), were ultrasounded for carcass traits by an Ultrasound Guidelines Council Certified Technician every 28 days to quantify differences in intramuscular fat deposition occurring three distinct muscles (longissimus dorsi, biceps femoris semitendinosus). Cattle fed at the West Texas A&M University Research Fee...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of septations in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency (NT) thickness, and to investigate the relationship between the length and thickness of the translucency and whether the length or septations provide useful information concerning the fetal karyotype in addition to that provided by the NT thickness alone. METHODS We examined 386 fetuses with NT thi...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness measured by ultrasonography (US) and serum lipid profile and liver transaminases in obese children. METHODS One hundred and sixty-six children diagnosed with obesity from May 2001 to December 2013 were included in this study. Data on serum lipid profile and liver transaminases were colle...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and affects people of all ages. Recent studies have shown that visceral adipose tissue measured by magnetic resonance imaging and/or computed tomography correlates positively with epicardial adipose tissue. Epicardial fat, which is correlated to several metabolic parameters, can be assessed by echocardiography. The aim ...

Our study analyzed the carcass properties of 170 Korean native pigs in relation to carcass weight and back-fat thickness to provide general data for the production and distribution of high quality pig meat. The 70-74 kg group showed highest yield (73.41%). The ≥80 kg group showed the highest thickest back-fat (24.13 mm) (p<0.05). The ≥80 kg group showed the best quality grade (1.00). Back-fat t...

The concept of body constitution first appeared in Matiegka (1921), who suggested quantification of body components on the basis of body’s external dimensions. Since Matiegka, a whole range of other methods for body constitution assessment based on anthropometrical dimensions has been developed. Fat is the main factor of inter-intraindividual variability of the body’s constitution during an ent...

Nuchal translucency (NT) thickness is utilized as a screening test in prenatal assessment of risk of aneuploidy in the first trimester. This test is performed between 11.0-13.9 weeks gestational age, corresponding to a crown-rump length (CRL) of 45-84mm. Alone, or in combination with maternal serum analytes of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and beta human chorionic gonadotropin ...

BACKGROUND Menopausal transition is critical for the development of early, subclinical vascular damage. Multiple factors, such as atherosclerosis, increased epicardial fat, and endothelial dysfunction can play a role. Hence, the objective of this study was the comparison of epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima media thickness in order to establish the best predictor of carotid stiffness...