Liver fat accumulation assessed by computed tomography is an independent risk factor for diabetes mellitus in a population-based study: SESSA (Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis).

CONCLUSIONS: Liver fat accumulation assessed by CT was associated with the incidence of DM.
PMID: 31904446 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clin Med Res - January 1, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Fuse K, Kadota A, Kondo K, Morino K, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Miyazawa I, Ugi S, Maegawa H, Miura K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group Tags: Diabetes Res Clin Pract Source Type: research