Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abdominal fat distribution and its associations with metabolic conditions in adults with abdominal obesity
Main finding · VAT thickness, US vs MRI correlationResult — go to the resultr 0.82Authors' conclusion
Ultrasound represents a useful screening tool for VAT thickness evaluation with an easy translation to clinical practice. Particularly, VAT thickness and VAT/SAT ratio (thickness) are positively associated with prediabetes and metabolic syndrome, especially in women.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥102 cm men, ≥88 cm women); 65.5% women; mean age 52.8 ± 10.9 years
- Participants
- 113 adults
- Exposure
- Ultrasound (US) vs MRI for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and SAT measurement
- Outcome
- Accuracy of US-assessed SAT and VAT vs MRI
Methodological detailsdiagnostic accuracy vs MRI (gold standard), ROC curve analysis
- Diagnostic accuracy vs MRI (gold standard)
- ROC curve analysis
Main finding
VAT thickness, US vs MRI correlation
r
0.82
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Prediabetes in women: US-measured VAT thickness
- 0.71 · AUC · proposed cut-off 5.87 cm
- Metabolic syndrome in women: US-measured VAT thickness
- 0.69 · AUC · proposed cut-off 4.83 cm
- Prediabetes in women: US VAT/SAT ratio (thickness)
- 0.72 · AUC · proposed cut-off 3.04
- Metabolic syndrome in women: US VAT/SAT ratio (thickness)
- 0.69 · AUC · proposed cut-off 2.52
Original publication
Ultrasound and MRI abdominal fat distribution and its associations with metabolic conditions in adults with abdominal obesity. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 17 December 2025. doi:10.
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