Assessment of % Body Fat
Whole body MRI spectroscopy has been used to assess the body fat of mice.
This provides a quick and accurate determination of the percentage body fat.
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1H NMR spectra of wild type | 1H NMR spectra of obese mice |
The percentage of body fat is determined from the area under the curve of the water resonance (AUCH2O) and the area under the curve of the lipid resonace (AUClipid)