one of the most important components for the metabolism of
fat. However, when using the ultrasound, a specific instrument
for measuring abdominal fat thickness on location, a signifi-
cant statistical decrease was observed in the IG considering
the subcutaneous fat above the navel, visceral fat above the
navel, and subcutaneous fat below the navel, whereas in the
CG this only occurred in the subcutaneous fat below the navel.