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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2025; 16(9): 110183
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i9.110183
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i9.110183
Table 3 Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging quantification of muscles and vertebrae, mean ± SD
| Parameters | Control | T2DM-nonIR | T2DM-IR | P value | |
| Psoas | FF (‰) | 84.39 ± 28.82 | 83.34 ± 32.95 | 87.55 ± 22.52 | 0.449 |
| Total fat content | 16.01 ± 6.87 | 13.72 ± 5.34 | 21.35 ± 7.07 | 0.003 | |
| IMCL | 8.24 ± 5.85 | 6.64 ± 4.60 | 14.63 ± 8.24 | 0.001 | |
| EMCL | 7.77 ± 2.23 | 7.08 ± 1.89 | 6.73 ± 3.50 | 0.564 | |
| CSA | 3.88 ± 1.05 | 3.82 ± 1.14 | 2.96 ± 0.91 | 0.047 | |
| FA | 0.63 ± 0.04 | 0.59 ± 0.04 | 0.56 ± 0.10 | 0.040 | |
| ADC (10-3) | 1.92 ± 0.36 | 2.23 ± 0.84 | 1.89 ± 0.15 | 0.027 | |
| FMR | 16.76 ± 7.22 | 21.04 ± 10.76 | 20.22 ± 7.22 | 0.046 | |
| IMCL/M | 54.38 ± 129.36 | 62.55 ± 84.18 | 101.06 ± 147.59 | 0.005 | |
| EMCL/M | 40.86 ± 17.64 | 38.17 ± 15.42 | 47.21 ± 88.11 | 0.159 | |
| Erector | FF (‰) | 112.74 ± 56.49 | 100.30 ± 40.80 | 108.23 ± 46.64 | 0.964 |
| Total fat content | 11.01 ± 4.23 | 9.66 ± 3.99 | 13.48 ± 3.24 | 0.005 | |
| IMCL | 4.27 ± 2.66 | 3.40 ± 2.25 | 6.14 ± 2.84 | 0.004 | |
| EMCL | 6.74 ± 1.98 | 6.26 ± 2.25 | 7.34 ± 1.81 | 0.216 | |
| CSA | 10.60 ± 3.00 | 9.95 ± 2.09 | 9.11 ± 2.55 | 0.042 | |
| FA | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 0.52 ± 0.08 | 0.56 ± 0.06 | 0.164 | |
| ADC (10-3) | 1.98 ± 0.17 | 2.12 ± 0.78 | 2.01 ± 0.15 | 0.631 | |
| FMR | 81.59 ± 41.48 | 113.81 ± 83.39 | 71.12 ± 25.22 | 0.224 | |
| IMCL/M | 185.40 ± 103.40 | 261.12 ± 224.05 | 666.34 ± 971.10 | 0.040 | |
| EMCL/M | 126.47 ± 55.13 | 160.31 ± 91.44 | 130.31 ± 42.99 | 0.314 | |
| Multifidus | FF (‰) | 121.86 ± 54.53 | 114.83 ± 37.99 | 115.42 ± 43.86 | 0.846 |
| Total fat content | 41.42 ± 22.49 | 41.12 ± 19.27 | 52.70 ± 16.48 | 0.040 | |
| IMCL | 32.47 ± 20.38 | 32.90 ± 16.88 | 40.54 ± 122.43 | 0.093 | |
| EMCL | 9.95 ± 4.92 | 8.22 ± 3.97 | 12.17 ± 9.24 | 0.216 | |
| CSA | 2.03 ± 0.63 | 1.912.03 ± 0.45 | 3.24 ± 0.48 | 0.450 | |
| FA | 0.55 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.06 | 0.55 ± 0.06 | 0.061 | |
| ADC (10-3) | 2.02 ± 0.14 | 2.01 ± 0.23 | 2.01 ± 0.18 | 0.639 | |
| FMR | 4.14 ± 1.73 | 4.99 ± 3.46 | 5.48 ± 7.74 | 0.513 | |
| IMCL/M | 5.72 ± 3.20 | 7.41 ± 7.31 | 6.97 ± 8.68 | 0.858 | |
| EMCL/M | 32.64 ± 54.53 | 24.23 ± 12.64 | 61.38 ± 107.41 | 0.353 | |
| L4 vertebra | R2* | 145.84 ± 58.01 | 142.33 ± 44.93 | 129.65 ± 43.47 | 0.631 |
| T2* | 90.97 ± 89.30 | 91.08 ± 88.21 | 96.35 ± 93.89 | 0.248 | |
| FF (‰) | 518.33 ± 106.84 | 519.13 ± 128.53 | 554.33 ± 125.92 | 0.285 | |
| L5 vertebra | R2* | 149.45 ± 64.30 | 143.26 ± 46.26 | 134.87 ± 37.74 | 0.526 |
| T2* | 82.06 ± 43.06 | 80.61 ± 57.181 | 95.60 ± 186.02 | 0.216 | |
| FF (‰) | 517.97 ± 107.90 | 521.58 ± 140.35 | 584.97 ± 104.66 | 0.043 |
- Citation: Hou BW, Ran Z, Li YT, Zhang J, Chu YQ, Gharaibeh NM, Li XM. Magnetic resonance imaging derived biomarkers for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance: A pilot study. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(9): 110183
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