Adipose tissue R2 signal is increased in subjects with obesity: A preliminary MRI study

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 352 - 358
• Main Authors: Manuel Fernández‐Real, José, Blasco, Gerard, Puig, Josep, Moreno, Maria, Xifra, Gemma, Sánchez‐Gonzalez, Javier, Maria Alustiza, Jose, Pedraza, Salvador, Ricart, Wifredo, María Moreno‐Navarrete, José
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Adipose Tissue - pathology; Adult; Aged; Biomarkers - metabolism; Body fat; C-Reactive Protein - metabolism; Case-Control Studies; Cholesterol; Female; Ferritins - metabolism; Humans; Insulin; Insulin Resistance; Intra-Abdominal Fat - metabolism; Iron; Iron Overload - metabolism; Liver - metabolism; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Metabolic disorders; Methods; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - metabolism

Objective: Circulating and adipose tissue markers of iron overload are increased in subjects with obesity. The aim is to study iron signals in adipose tissue. Methods: Adipose tissue R2* values and hepatic iron concentration (HIC) were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 23 middle‐ag...