Objectives Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are established risk factors for
pancreatitis. This study investigated the associations between tobacco smoking/alcohol …

Background. Ectopic fat deposition in the pancreas and its relationship with hepatic steatosis
and insulin resistance have not been compared between patients with nonalcoholic fatty …

AIM: To analyze the associations of pancreatic fat with other fat depots and β-cell function in
pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: We examined 158 …

The widespread presence of overweight and obesity increases with every decade, and the
number of people with body mass index (BMI)> 30 kg/m2 has doubled in the last 30 years …

Results: Four thousand, seven hundred and four consecutive individuals underwent EUS
were enrolled. The prevalence of NAFPD was 1.2%(57/4704). Factors independently …

The prognosis is poor for most patients with pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, or other
pancreatic diseases. Advances in pancreatic imaging could help identify these diseases at …

Materials and Methods Forty-three patients with PS determined by 3 tesla magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and 48 patients without PS were included in this study. Patients …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of fatty
pancreas in Yangzhou, China. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Initially, 2093 …

Ectopic fat accumulation in various organs and tissues, such as the liver, muscle, kidney,
heart, and pancreas, is related to impaired capacity of adipose tissue to accumulate …

Background Ectopic visceral fat is a major risk factor for obesity complications including
insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Ultrasonography is a simple bedside screening …