Measurement of liver fat by magnetic resonance imaging: relationships with body fat distribution, insulin sensitivity and plasma lipids in healthy men

Aim: We compared the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a test for liver fat content (LFAT) with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and investigated its relationship with body fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Methods: LFAT was quantified by MRI and MRS in 17 free‐living, healthy men with a wide range of body mass indexes. Fasting adiponectin was measured by immunoassay and insulin...