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Observed changes in brown, white, hepatic and pancreatic fat after bariatric surgery: Evaluation with MRI.

Steve C N HuiSimon K H WongQiyong AiDavid K W YeungEnders K W NgChiu-Wing Winnie Chu
Published in: European radiology (2018)
• No significant changes were observed in fat-fraction, T2* and volume of brown adipose tissue after bariatric surgery. • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was resolved after surgery. • Abdominal white fat and liver fat were significantly reduced 6 months after surgery and become stable between 6 and 12 months while pancreatic fat was significantly reduced between 0 and 12 months.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • fatty acid
  • insulin resistance
  • high fat diet
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • metabolic syndrome
  • computed tomography
  • liver fibrosis