Examination of the Lifestyles in Patients with Visceral Fat-type Obesity

Abstract

In 43males who underwent visceral fat computed tomography(CT)during a medical checkup, we compared the relationship to their lifestyles besed on blood biochemistry data and questionnaire sheets. In patients with visceral fat-type obesity, the HDL level was low, while the neutral fat level was high. According to the questionnaire sheets, exercise was insufficient, and the percentage who ate out was high in patients with visceral fat-type obesity. These findibgs suggest that evaluation of the visceral fat area in addition to standard indices such as BMI and body fat is useful for evaluating obesity and guiding the subsequent lifestyle.