Fig. 1

The VAT and SAT areas at the L2/3 level. The blue area in the outer layer of the green line represents the SAT area. The blue area in the inner layer of the green line represents the VAT area. VAT, visceral adipose tissue; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue. a The quantification of VAT area (304.7cm²) and SAT area (194.4 cm²) in the man with hypertension. b The quantification of VAT area (261.4 cm²) and SAT area (290.3 cm²) in the woman with hypertension. c The quantification of VAT area (146.2 cm²) and SAT area (76.8 cm²) in man without hypertension. d The quantification of VAT area (115.5 cm²) and SAT area (147.9 cm²) in the woman without hypertension