Pancreatic fat

Biomarker

2 papers1 finding

Humans2

Associations

Superior frontal gyrus volume

downin humans1

1 study

Pancreatic fat is associated with superior frontal gyrus volume in humans (β=‐0.44, p = 0.03).
“In men, higher pancreatic fat % correlated with smaller SFG volume (β=‐0.44, p = 0.03)”
Humansin men with type 2 diabetesmales
Regional Adiposity, Cognition and Brain Volumes in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Sex‐Specific Associations
AAIC 2025 abstract23 Dec 2025

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Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine11 Oct

Pancreatic fat linked to higher heart failure risk

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).

Cohort study of 22,038 peopleHeart failure

Paper

Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism22 Sep