Objective: To compare subcutaneous adipose tissue topography (SAT-top) in obese juveniles with age-matched normal-weight controls.
Research Methods And Procedures: The optical device LIPOMETER (European Patent EP 0516251) enables the non-invasive, rapid, safe, and precise measurement of the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue. Fifteen defined body sites (1 = neck to 15 = calf) characterize the individual SAT-top like an individual fingerprint.
Context: There is growing evidence that adiponectin, the most abundant adipocytokine of adipose tissue cells, plays a crucial role in advanced atherosclerosis.
Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the role of adiponectin in early atherosclerosis.
Design: One hundred forty obese juveniles (mean age, 13.