Is mRI sagittal abdominal diameter a stronger predictor of metabolic syndrome than visceral fat area or waist circumference in a high-risk vascular cohort?
MRI-measured SAD is associated with the metabolic syndrome and renders the current gold standard of VFA redundant. This measure of obesity-related cardiovascular risk requires validation and evaluation in a prospective cohort.
IR is an independent risk factor of SLI presence and its severity in Koreans. Whether improvement of IR might prevent SLI occurrence needs to be addressed by clinical trials.