body fat distribution

Preferred Label : body fat distribution;

MeSH definition : Deposits of ADIPOSE TISSUE throughout the body. The pattern of fat deposits in the body regions is an indicator of health status. Excess ABDOMINAL FAT increases health risks more than excess fat around the hips or thighs, therefore, WAIST-HIP RATIO is often used to determine health risks.;

MeSH synonym : body fat patterning; distribution, body fat; fat distribution, body; fat patterning, body; patterning, body fat;

Détails

Origin ID

D050218;

UMLS CUI

C0424621;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Body fat evenly distributed (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Distribution of body fat (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Finding of distribution of body fat (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- body fat distribution [MeSH concept]
See also
- adiposity [MeSH Descriptor]
- waist-hip ratio [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Finding [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Distribution of body fat (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]

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