Adipose Measurement Using Micro MRI

The increased incidence of obesity and well-documented co-morbidities, have lead to the recognition that obesity is a public health epidemic (Mann, 1974; Larsson et al., 1984). Excess adipose tissue is a high risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome (Manson et al, 1990). These two diseases both rank high on the list of leading causes of morbidity and mortality not only in the developed world but now also in the developing world..