Assessment of feline abdominal adipose tissue using computed tomography

作者：Lee Hyeyeon; Kim Mieun; Choi Mihyun; Lee Namsoon; Chang Jinhwa; Yoon Junghee; Choi Mincheol

来源：Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2010, 12(12): 936-941.

DOI：10.1016/j.jfms.2010.08.005

Obesity is a common nutritional disorder in cats and it increases the risk factors for various diseases. The aim of this study is to suggest a method for the evaluation of feline obesity using computed tomography. The attenuation range from 156 to 106 was determined as the range of feline abdominal adipose tissue. With this range, total (TAT), visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissues were measured. The best correlation between the adipose tissue in cross-sectional image and entire abdomen volume was obtained at the L3 and L5 levels. The mean VAT/SAT ratio was 1.18 +/- 0.32, which was much higher than in humans. The cats with an overweight body condition had a significantly lower VAT/SAT ratio than cats with an ideal body condition. This technique may contribute to both the clinical diagnosis and the experimental study of feline obesity.

• 出版日期2010-12