Association of dietary glycemic index and glycemic load with pancreatic steatosis: a case control study

Abstract Background: Carbohydrate intake, its type and characteristics including glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) may be associated with the risk of pancreatic steatosis (PS), but there is no conclusive evidence. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the intake of carbohydrates, GI and GL were associated with an increased risk of PS. Methods: To conduct this study, 278 patients with common bile duct stones (CBD) underwent endoscopic ultrasound, including 89 patients with PS (case group)