Evaluation of Ethnic Variations in Visceral, Subcutaneous, Intra-Pancreatic, and Intra-Hepatic Fat Depositions by Magnetic Resonance Imaging among New Zealanders

Evaluation of Ethnic Variations in Visceral, Subcutaneous, Intra-Pancreatic, and Intra-Hepatic Fat Depositions by Magnetic Resonance Imaging among New Zealanders

Anthropometric indices, such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist to height ratio (WHtR), have limitations in accurately predicting the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome due to ethnic differences in fat distribution. Recent...

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Main Authors: John Zhiyong Yang, Dech Dokpuang, Reza Nemati, Kevin Haokun He, Andy Baige Zheng, Maxim S. Petrov, Jun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
subcutaneous fat
visceral fat
intra-pancreatic fat
MRI
Ethnicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/6/174

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