Intra-pancreatic fat deposition and its relation to obesity: a magnetic resonance imaging study

CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic fat content was increased in obese individuals compared with lean controls and predominantly correlated with the amount of visceral adipose tissue. Pancreatic fat content was not clearly linked to measures of pancreatic fibrosis.PMID:38557425 | DOI:10.1080/00365521.2024.2333365

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - April 1, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mimoza Gjela Anders Askeland Maiken Mellergaard Asbj ørn Mohr Drewes Aase Handberg Jens Br øndum Frøkjær Source Type: research