Effects and Limitations of Visceral Fat Area Evaluation and Written Instruction by X-ray Computed Tomography

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of visceral fat area, abdominal circumference, and body mass index (BMI) on X-ray computed tomography (CT) and the effect of comments on results.

In this study, subjects were recruited for 94 months, and 232 subjects were assessed for visceral fat area, BMI, and abdominal circumference, and images and guidance comments were distributed as reports to the subjects.

As a result, 57.6% of the subjects had visceral fat accumulation. These subjects were instructed to improve their lifestyle after 6 months and reexamined. However, only 9.7% of the subjects followed it. Those who followed the reexamination instructions did not reduce BMI or abdominal circumference but tended to reduce visceral fat area.

We conclude that the motivating effect of this study is limited. However, it was estimated that visceral fat area was likely to be reduced, even if the reexamination did not reduce weight and abdominal circumference.