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Consumption of two meals per day is associated with increased intrapancreatic fat deposition in patients with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study.

Akiko NikiMegu Y BadenSarasa KatoKento MitsushioTomomi HoriiHarutoshi OzawaChisaki IshibashiShingo FujitaTakekazu KimuraYukari FujitaAyumi TokunagaTakao NammoKenji FukuiJunji KozawaIichiro Shimomura
Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2022)
Patients with diabetes who consumed two meals per day showed greater intrapancreatic fat deposition than those who consumed three meals per day, even after adjustment for BMI. These findings support the current guideline for diabetes treatment that skipping meals should be avoided.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • cardiovascular disease
  • body mass index
  • fatty acid
  • glycemic control
  • metabolic syndrome