Key result
Male gender is linked to ~25% greater right kidney renal sinus fat volume than females.
Why the study?
To determine renal sinus fat volume and fat fraction in normal Chinese subjects using MRI fat fraction mapping and explore associations with age, gender, BMI, and ectopic fat deposition.
Population
126 normal Chinese subjects
Comparison
Comparisons across gender and between right and left kidneys
Design
Cross-sectional MRI study
Authors
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Sex differences in renal sinus fat should not change practice; leaves open links to cardiometabolic risk.
Cross-Sectional (n=126)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 26.86% vs 21.47%
p-value: p=0.001
Renal sinus fat volume and fat fraction measured by MRI are significantly higher in men than women and correlate with age, BMI, and other ectopic fat depots in normal subjects.
Zhang et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Normal subjects (n=126). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on Right kidney renal sinus fat (RSF) volume (cm3) (p=0.001). Male gender was associated with significantly higher right kidney renal sinus fat volume (26.86 vs 21.47 cm3) and fat fraction compared to female gender in normal subjects.
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