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Table 2 Changes of MRI measured subcutaneous fat, abdominal visceral fat, and regional thickness of epicardial adipose tissue in obese non-diabetic men with metabolic syndrome with weight loss >5% (N = 27)

From: Correlation between reduction of superior interventricular groove epicardial fat thickness and improvement of insulin resistance after weight loss in obese men

 

Before (N = 27)

After (N = 27)

*Percentage of changes

P value

Waist (cm)

122.6 ± 10.0

112.8 ± 11.4

−8%

<0.001

Subcutaneous fat area (mm2)

34825 ± 10493

25005 ± 9146

−28%

<0.001

Abdominal visceral fat area (mm2)

47469 ± 6344

41413 ± 7751

−13%

<0.001

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness (mm)

    

Basal short axis plane

    

  SIVG

10.0 ± 3.4

6.4 ± 2.2

−34%

<0.001

  IIVG

10.5 ± 4.7

6.3 ± 2.3

−31%

<0.001

  RVFW

6.8 ± 1.9

4.4 ± 1.3

−33%

<0.001

Horizontal long axis plane

    

  RAVG

16.7 ± 3.5

13.2 ± 2.3

−18%

<0.001

  LAVG

15.5 ± 3.8

10.3 ± 3.1

−32%

<0.001

  AIVG

9.2 ± 2.4

6.6 ± 1.5

−24%

<0.001

  1. AIVG: anterior interventricular groove; IIVG: inferior interventricular groove; LAVG: left atrioventricular groove; RAVG: right atrioventricular groove; RVFW: right ventricular free wall; SIVG: superior interventricular groove.
  2. *Percentage of changes = (after - before)/before weight loss, mean value.
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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