Table 3 Difference in T1-weighted basal and contrast-enhanced mean pituitary intensity index between the cohorts (ANCOVA).

From: Pituitary T1 signal intensity at magnetic resonance imaging is reduced in patients with obesity: results from the CHIASM study

 

Obese cohort

Non-obese cohort

p

Mean basal coronal pituitary intensity (T1)

75.439 (73.134–77.744)

81.744 (77.918–85.572)

0.006

Mean basal sagittal pituitary intensity (T1)

77.597 (74.214–80.979)

84.876 (79.480–90.271)

0.026

Mean contrast-enhanced coronal pituitary intensity (T1)

129.309 (124.176–134.442)

145.503 (136.896–154.109)

0.002

Mean contrast-enhanced sagittal pituitary intensity (T1)

118.107 (113.023–123.190)

137.516 (128.762–146.270)

0.001

  1. Values are expressed as estimated means (lower-upper limit of 95% CI). Covariates in the model: age and white matter signal intensity. Variables showing a statistically significant difference between the cohorts are shown in bold.
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