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Axial CT images of the third lumbar vertebra region. CT was analyzed for muscle and fat tissue cross sectional areas and analyzed using appropriate software. SMA (shown in red) was quantified within a HU range of −29 to 150, VFA (shown in yellow) ranged from −150 to −50 HU, and SFA (shown in blue) ranged from −190 to −30 HU.
CT = computed tomography; SMA = skeletal muscle area; HU = Hounsfield unit; VFA = visceral fat area; SFA = subcutaneous fat area.
