Lipids & metabolic liver disease
Prevalence of fatty liver and diabetes mellitus in patients with fatty pancreas disorder (FPD): A meta-analysis and systematic review
Authors' conclusion
The strong association between FPD and fatty liver suggests shared metabolic drivers in ectopic fat deposition.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with fatty pancreas disorder; PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science searched up to May 2026
- Participants
- 6,834 patients19 studies
- Comparison
- FPD vs non-FPD
- FPDn = 6,834
- Outcome
- Prevalence of fatty liver and DM in patients with FPD
Methodological detailsrandom-effects models, subgroup analyses by imaging modality and geographic region
- Random-effects models
- Subgroup analyses by imaging modality and geographic region
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Pooled prevalence in FPD
Pooled prevalence of fatty liver
59.0 %
95 %CI 51.1–66.6
Pooled prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM)
20.6 %
95 %CI 15.0–26.8
Further pooled results
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fatty liver | 7.87 (5.09–12.17) | |
| DM | 3.19 (2.11–4.82) | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
Prevalence in MRI/MRS studies (subgroup)
%
- Fatty liver, MRI/MRS studies
- 76.5
- DM, MRI/MRS studies
- 27.7
Original publication
Prevalence of fatty liver and diabetes mellitus in patients with fatty pancreas disorder (FPD): A meta-analysis and systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 10 September 2026. doi:10.
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