Prevalence and Associated Factor of Brown Adipose Tissue: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 1
Characteristics of included studies and prevalence of brown adipose tissue.
ID
Author
Year
Country
Population
Sample size
Sampling technique
Study design
Method of detection
Prevalence
1
Perkins
2012
UK
Hospital based
386
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
9.85%
2
Verongue
2010
Canada
Hospital based
4842
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
6.8%
3
PaulL et al.
2010
Australia
Hospital based
2934
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
8.5%
4
Sergios G
2016
Germany
Hospital based
102
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
8.8%
5
Cohade et al.
2003
USA
Hospital based
905
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
6.85%
6
Cypess et al.
2009
USA
Hospital based
1972
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
5.38%
7
Paul L
2010
Australia
Hospital based
17
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
17.6%
8
AuYong IT et al.
2009
UK
Hospital based
724
Consecutive
Cross-sectional
18F-FDG PET-CT scan
7.2%
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