Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis, and Their Impact on Fat Infiltration of the Trunk Musculature Using Unenhanced Computed Tomography

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess whether hepatic steatosis predicts muscle fat content independent of body mass index (BMI). Methods: Regions of interest were drawn over several trunk muscles and over the right lobe of the liver to obtain the computed tomography (CT) density in 100 subjects with unenhanced CT studies of the abdomen and pelvis. Univariate and multivariate linear regression were used to examine the associations between BMI and hepatic steatosis and between BMI and trunk muscle density. Results: Body mass index was associated with trunk muscle fat (P
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Abdominal Imaging Source Type: research