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- Correlation of Measurable Body Fat and Muscle Composition Parameters and Visceral Adipose Tissue on ...
Correlation of Measurable Body Fat and Muscle Composition Parameters and Visceral Adipose Tissue on Computed Tomography with COVID-19 Severity
Authors : Duygu Imre Yetkin, Yeliz Çiçek, Erkan Büyükdemirci
Pages : 703-710
Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1287570
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Publication Date : 2023-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Background/Aims: Obesity increases the risk of having COVID-19. To evaluate the relationship between body fat, muscle composition, and visceral adipose tissue on computed tomography (CT) with COVID-19 outcome. Materials and Methods: 149 patients were included who had chest CT and a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test. We measured the epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EAT) and liver density (LD), thoracic subcutaneous adipose tissue /pectoralis major (TSAT/PMJ), abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue /psoas major muscle (ASAT/PSM), abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue/erector spina muscle (ASAT/ESM) thickness ratios from thorax CT. Lymphocyte, platelet, neutrophil count, lymphocyte/neutrophil ratio, and CRP were recorded. Results: The mean EAT was high in the patients with a poor clinical course (in severe patients: 7.06±2.39 mm, in critical patients: 7.89±2.08 mm). The mean EAT of the ICU group was 7.70±2.14 mm, it was 8.50±2.10 mm in the deceased patients. TSAT/PMJ was lower in deceased patients (0.90±0.36, p=0.038). ASAT/PSM and ASAT/ESM were also higher in the moderate group (2,27±1,60 and 0,51±0,25) (p=0.003. and p=0.019) than mild one (1.59±1.80, and 0.40±0.26). There was no difference in terms of DM, malignancy, or gender. Conclusion: EAT was high in ICU-admitted and deceased patients and can be used as a predictor of poor prognosis.Keywords : Yağ dokusu, bilgisayarlı tomografi, epikardiyum, COVID-19