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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar

Print version ISSN 0138-6557On-line version ISSN 1561-3046

Abstract

HURTADO DE MENDOZA AMAT, José; MONTERO GONZALEZ, Teresita de J  and  HURTADO DE MENDOZA AMAT, Justo. Measument of the panniculus adiposus abdominis in autopsies. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2014, vol.43, n.3. ISSN 0138-6557.

Objective: to evaluate the relationship among the size of panniculus adiposus abdominis , age, sex, hospital parameters, causes of death and other diagnosed diseases Methods: using the automated system of registry and control of pathological anatomy, 591 autopsies were processed in which the abdominal fatty panniculus adiposus abdominis around the navel. Three study groups were created according to thickness, with a similar number of cases: 0.1-1.6 cm: 1.7-2.6 cm and 2.7-9.2 cm. Results: the average age in the group with the thickest panniculus adiposus abdominis was 65 years: 33.3 % in males and 62.6 % in females. Acute myocardial infarction increased whereas the cerebrovascular disease decreased. The number of malignant tumors increased as the panniculus adiposus thickness increases too. The contributing causes were high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus. Regarding the metabolic syndrome related disorders, the most affected organs were arteries, pancreas, liver, heart and gallbladder. Conclusions: the panniculus adiposus abdominis thickness is an adequate indicator to measure abdominal adiposity and its importance, as well as its relationship with age and sex, hospital parameters, causes of death and other diagnosed diseases, mainly those related to the metabolic syndrome.

Keywords : autopsy; panniculus adiposus abdominis; metabolic syndrome.

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