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

To study the change in brown and white adipose tissue (BAT and WAT), as well as fat content in the liver and pancreas, in patients with morbid obesity before and after bariatric surgery. Twelve patients with morbid obesity (F=8, M=4, age: 45.4 years (38.4–51.2), BMI: 35.2 kg/m2 (32.5–38.6)) underwent pre-op MRI at baseline and two post-op scans at 6-month and 12-month intervals after bariatric surgery. Co-registered water, fat, fat-fraction and...