Clinical implications of fatty pancreas: Correlations between fatty pancreas and metabolic syndrome

Figure 1 Four echogenicity grades of fatty pancreas. A and B: Non-fatty pancreas, pancreatic echogenicity is equal to renal cortical echogenicity; C: Mild fatty pancreas, pancreatic echogenicity is definitely lower than retroperitoneal fat; D: Moderate fatty pancreas, pancreatic echogenicity is slightly lower than retroperitoneal fat; E: Severe fatty pancreas, pancreatic echogenicity is equal to retroperitoneal fat.

Figure 2 Values of HOMA-IR, visceral fat, triglyceride and ALT in four echogenicity grades of fatty pancreas. P < 0.05, by ANOVA based on Tukey’s multiple comparison test.