Quantification of Liver, Subcutaneous, and Visceral Adipose Tissues by MRI Before and After Bariatric Surgery

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Obesity is a major public health issue, with projections indicating over 50% of adults may be overweight or obese by 2030.
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Fatty liver disease is closely linked to obesity and can progress to severe liver conditions, including NASH and cirrhosis.
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Bariatric surgery effectively reduces intrahepatic and abdominal fat, improving metabolic and cardiovascular health in morbidly obese patients.
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MRI has emerged as a non-invasive method for accurately quantifying liver and adipose tissue fat content, surpassing traditional biopsy methods.
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The study evaluated fat distribution changes in morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery, alongside liver biomarker assessments.

Obesity Surgery

by Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach, Ralph Peterli, Michael Moor, Philipp Madörin, Andreas Schötzau, Diana Nabers, Stefan Borgwardt, Christoph Beglinger, Oliver Bieri, Bettina K. Wölnerhanssen
May 14, 2019

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