Pancreatic fat linked to greater heart and metabolic health risks in children and adolescents with obesity

Pancreatic fat linked to greater heart and metabolic health risks in children and adolescents with obesity

Higher fat content in the pancreas of children and adolescents with obesity is associated with an increased level of heart and metabolic risk factors, including higher-than-average body mass index (BMI), elevated diastolic blood pressure, higher levels of abdominal and liver fat, and insulin resistance, according to new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12–15).

Excess Pancreatic Fat in Obese Youth Associated with Increased

Emerging research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul underscores a concerning link between increased pancreatic fat content and heightened cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents grappling with obesity. This pioneering study, undertaken by clinicians and researchers affiliated with The Children’s Obesity Clinic, Centre for Obesity Management at Holbæk University Hospital […]