Rama Jayasundar1,
Somenath Ghatak1, Ankur Poddar2, Ariachery Ammini3,
Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyaya4
1Department
of NMR, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; 2Department
of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; 3Department
of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; 4Department
of Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,
India
The aim is to evaluate Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) in abdomen and thigh (full and mid-thigh) using MRI and correlate them with diabetic risk factors such as insulin sensitivity and lipid profile. The study carried out in 25 male volunteers showed significant positive correlation between the following: SAT (abdomen and mid-thigh) and insulin resistance, SAT (abdomen and thigh) and cholesterol. Given that diabetes is a major public health issue worldwide and there is growing emphasis on prevention and identifying risk factors, MRI assessed SAT can have a predictive role in identifying risk group for diabetes.