Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients for VAT and SAT adipose tissue and apparent lipid volume loss with anthropometric and imaging parameters at baseline.

Parameters at baseline		∆ SAT_TV (%)	∆ SAT_LV (%)	∆ VAT_TV (%)	∆ VAT_LV (%)
Anthropometry	BMI, kg/m²	0.32**	0.33**	0.29**	0.34**
	Body fat, %	0.49**	0.53**	0.41**	0.42**
	Waist circumference, cm	0.09	0.10	0.19	0.23*
	Hip circumference, cm	0.36**	0.39**	0.28*	0.32**
	WHR	−0.15	−0.16	0.003	0.03
SAT	PDFF, %	0.33**	0.37**	0.39**	0.43**
	Normalized volume^a, L/cm
	• Total	0.47**	0.52**	0.48**	0.53**
	• Upper	0.39**	0.43**	0.43**	0.50**
	• Middle	0.36**	0.40**	0.39**	0.43**
	• Lower	0.52**	0.56**	0.48**	0.52**
	Normalized apparent lipid volume^a, L/cm	0.47**	0.51**	0.47**	0.53**
VAT	PDFF, %	0.05	0.04	0.09	0.14
	Normalized volume^a, L/cm
	• Total	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.07
	• Upper	−0.02	−0.04	−0.08	−0.03
	• Middle	0.001	−0.01	0.01	0.06
	• Lower	0.20	0.21	0.18	0.24*
	Normalized apparent lipid volume^a, L/cm	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.08
	VAT/SAT ratio	−0.24*	−0.28*	−0.25*	−0.24*

Significance is marked as * for p < 0.05 and ** for p < 0.01.
SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT visceral adipose tissue, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, ∆ SAT_TV (%) relative loss of SAT total volume, ∆ SAT_LV (%) relative loss of SAT apparent lipid volume, ∆ VAT_TV (%) relative loss of VAT total volume, ∆ VAT_LV (%) relative loss of VAT apparent lipid volume.
^aNormalized by the length of the abdominopelvic region in cm.

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