Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Changes in Abdominal Compartments in Obese Diabetics during a Low-Calorie Weight-Loss Program.

OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes in the fat content of abdominal compartments and muscle area during weight loss using confounder-adjusted chemical-shift-encoded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in overweight diabetics. METHODS:Twenty-nine obese diabetics (10/19 men/women, median age: 59.0 years, m...

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Main Authors: Lena J Vogt, Antje Steveling, Peter J Meffert, Marie-Luise Kromrey, Rebecca Kessler, Norbert Hosten, Janine Krüger, Simone Gärtner, Ali A Aghdassi, Julia Mayerle, Markus M Lerch, Jens-Peter Kühn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4844151?pdf=render