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Organ fat in Latino youth at risk for type 2 diabetes

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Obesity in youth increases the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated abdominal adipose tissue and organ fat may be particularly deleterious. The purpose of this study was to… Click to show full abstract

Obesity in youth increases the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated abdominal adipose tissue and organ fat may be particularly deleterious. The purpose of this study was to examine associations among measures of adiposity including total, visceral, and organ fat (hepatic and pancreatic) and whether these measures were independently associated with glycemia in Latino youth at risk for diabetes.

Keywords: organ fat; risk type; youth; latino youth; type diabetes; youth risk

Journal Title: Pediatric Diabetes
Year Published: 2022

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