Pancreatic fat accumulation differs by ethnicity and correlates with other fat depots and free fatty acids in young obese individuals, potentially contributing to increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
PFF is higher in Hispanics than African Americans, and this difference increases with age. In young obese individuals, PFF is related to VAT, HFF, and circulating FFA, thus possibly contributing to their increased risk for type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders.
Lê et al. (Thu,) studied this question.