1 paper2 findings
Heart failure
upin humans1HR 1.68
Intra-pancreatic fat deposition predicts heart failure in humans (AUC 0.662, 95% CI 0.635-0.689).
“Discrimination for incident HF was comparable between IPFD (area under the curve [AUC], 0.662; 95% CI, 0.635-0.689) and visceral fat volume (AUC, 0.663; 95% CI, 0.635-0.691).”
Humans13.6 yearsn = 22,038
Pancreatic fat linked to higher heart failure risk
Reviews in cardiovascular medicine16 Sep 2026
Intra-pancreatic fat deposition raises the risk of heart failure in humans (HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.15-2.46).
“the highest IPFD tertile was associated with a greater risk of HF than the lowest tertile (hazard ratio [HR], 1.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15-2.46; p = 0.007)”
Humans13.6 yearsn = 22,038
Pancreatic fat linked to higher heart failure risk
Reviews in cardiovascular medicine16 Sep 2026
The highest third for pancreatic fat was linked to higher heart failure risk than the lowest third (hazard ratio 1.68, comparing rates over time).The highest third for pancreatic fat was linked to higher heart failure risk than the lowest third (hazard ratio 1.68, comparing rates over time).