Researchers found that fat around the heart and aorta, as well as within the liver, were associated with poor cardio health and reduced cardiac pumping function in people who were obese and had high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes, according to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) studies. In those studied, high fat collections in these two areas weren’t predicted by the body mass index (BMI) of the individual.
“Our study found that fat collection around the heart, the aorta and within the liver is clearly associated with decreased heart functions, and that an MRI can quickly and noninvasively measure fat volume in these areas,” said James Hamilton, Ph.D, senior author and project leader and professor of biophysics, physiology and biomedical engineering at BUSM.
This noninvasive scan may provide a basis for future individualized treatment, said the researchers.
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