Visceral Adipose Tissue Shows Stronger Links to both Chronological and MRI Predicted Brain Age Compared to Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue

Abstract

Background: Brain age – an image derived measure from structural brain images on T1 weighted scans may reveal information on Alzheimer’s risk. We have previously shown that increased abdominal adipose tissue relates to brain atrophy. We evaluated the links between abdominal adipose tissue and brain age.