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

MedicalXpress | 三月 31, 2026

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).