Pancreatic and 'Skinny Fat' Linked to Brain Health Risks

Pancreatic and 'skinny fat' linked to brain health risks

The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a study published today in Radiology, the flagship journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Hidden fat in your body type may put you at greater brain risk

The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a study published today in Radiology.

MRI-Derived Fat Quantification and Neurologic Impacts: What Emerging Research Reveals

Employing latent profile analysis (LPA) to help assess body fat distribution patterns, researchers found that a pancreatic-predominant profile with elevated proton density fat fraction derived from MRI was associated with extensive gray matter atrophy and cognitive decline.