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KMID : 1039620150050020084
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2015 Volume.5 No. 2 p.84 ~ p.88
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Difference between Visceral Fat Area and Subcutaneous Fat Area Depending on the Presence of Helicobacter pylori Serum Immunoglobulin G
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Kim Joo-Il
Jung Hye-Won
Moon Ji-Hyun
Kim Hyeon-Ju
Kong Mi-Hee
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Abstract
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Background: Previous studies have reported an increased risk of obesity associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. However, most of these studies have included only sparse information on obesity indexes such as the body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences among several obesity indexes and the presence of H. pylori serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) by measuring visceral and subcutaneous fat using computed tomography.
Methods: Data were collected from patients who underwent examination for abdominal obesity and H. pylori IgG antibodies at Jeju National University Hospital health center between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2013. Patients were examined under the condition of an empty stomach. The BMI, waist, waist/height ratio, and body composition were measured. The visceral fat area (VFA) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) were measured using computed tomography, the visceral fat/subcutaneous fat area ratio (VSR) was calculated, and the differences between patients with and without H. pylori IgG antibodies were compared.
Results: The study included 477 participants (274 men and 203 women). There were 162 male (59.1%) and 112 female (55.2%) subjects who had H. pylori IgG antibodies; no gender differences were observed. The BMI, waist measurement, and VSR were significantly increased among male participants; the waist/height ratio, VFA, and SFA did not show any gender differences. After comparing the BMI, waist measurement, waist/height ratio, percent of body fat, VFA, SFA, and VSR, the saltiness of the meal, and smoking history with the presence or absence of H. pylori IgG antibodies, there were no significant differences between the male and female groups.
Conclusion: There were no significant differences in obesity indicators (BMI, waist circumference, waist/height ratio, percentage of body fat, VFA, SFA, and VSR) associated with the presence or absence of H. pylori IgG antibodies.
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KEYWORD
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Helicobacter pylori, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist-Height Ratio, Visceral Fat, Subcutaneous Fat
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