Figure 2.
Outline of SAT area at the L1–L2 intervertebral disc on the LAVA-Flex sequence. (A) SAT in a male patient at baseline; (B) SAT at 113 days after LSG. The SATI at L1–L2 decreased from 7.7×10−3 to 3.4×10−3. SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; SATI, subcutaneous adipose tissue index; LSG, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; L, lumbar.