Estimation of the fat deposition pattern in the dynamics of the gestational process according to ultrasound data

Chabanova N.B. , Vasilkovа T.N. , Polyakova V.A. , Shevlukova T.P.

Purpose. To estimate the pattern of fat deposition in pregnant women, depending on the body mass index at different gestation times using the ultrasound method. Materials and methods. An ultrasound measurement of adipose tissue has been performed in 140 pregnant women in I, II and III trimesters. The thickness of the subcutaneous and visceral fat has been measured, the abdominal wall fat index has been calculated, according to which, the predominant pattern of fat deposition has been judged. Results. It has been found that among pregnant women with overweight and obesity, the patients with predominantly subcutaneous type of fat gain predominate. There have been obtained statistically significant differences in the dynamics of changes in fat thickness depending on the initial anthropometric parameters, which are expressed in an increase in the abdominal wall fat index in pregnant women with normal and overweight, reflecting the accumulation of adipose tissue predominantly in the abdominal region. Pregnant women with obesity throughout the pregnancy had no significant changes in the thickness of visceral and subcutaneous fat. Conclusion. Using ultrasound measurement of adipose tissue, it has been found that with the growth of the gestational age, the most significant changes in fat thickness occur in pregnant women with normal body weight and are expressed in the accumulation of fat deposits mainly in the visceral region.

Tyumen State Medical University. Tyumen, Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

Keywords:Chabanova N.B., Vasilkovа T.N. , Polyakova V.A. , Shevlukova T.P.

 

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For citation: Chabanova N.B., Vasilkovа T.N. , Polyakova V.A. , Shevlukova T.P. Estimation of the fat deposition pattern in the dynamics of the gestational process according to ultrasound data. REJR 2018; 8(1):129-136. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2018-8-1-129-136.

Received: 04.12.2017 Accepted: 29.12.2017