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Assessment of pancreatic echogenicity and its relation to age, BMI, and sex, at oke-odo, Lagos
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Background
Transabdominal ultrasound is the first-line imaging modality that demonstrates parenchymal
changes in the pancreas. It is non-invasive, widely available, and inexpensive compared to other
imaging modalities. This research aims to assess pancreatic echogenicity and determine its
relationship with age, body mass index (BMI), and sex among apparently healthy adults in OkeOdo LCDA, Lagos State.
Methods
A descriptive, cross‐sectional study was conducted from January 2026 to May 2026. SPSS version
27 was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency, and
percentages) were used for data presentation. Spearman’s rank correlation was used to assess the
relation between age, BMI, and sex and pancreatic echogenicity. Statistical significance was
assessed using Student’s t-test, with the significance level set at p < 0.05. Statistical analyses were
performed using SPSS version 27.4. Results
Out of 175 participants, 72 (41.1%) had normal pancreatic echogenicity, 42 (24.0%) had mildly
increased pancreatic echogenicity, 31 (17.7%) had moderately increased pancreatic echogenicity,
whereas 30 (17.1%) had severely increased pancreatic echogenicity. Using a student’s t-test, age
was found to have the strongest positive linear relationship with pancreatic echogenicity (p < 0.01)
and Spearman’s rank correlation (ρ = 0.71). BMI also showed a positive linear correlation with
pancreatic echogenicity (p < 0.01) and a Spearman’s correlation (ρ = 0.34). Using the chi-square
test, sex was found to have no association with pancreatic echogenicity (p = 0.49).
Conclusion
The findings showed an increase in age and BMI associated with an increase in pancreatic
echogenicity independent of sex. Therefore, the echogenic pancreas is not always pathologic; age
and BMI should be put into consideration while making a diagnosis regarding an echogenic
pancreas.
Keywords: Echogenicity, BMI, Pancreas, Hyperechoic, Isoechoic
Title: Assessment of pancreatic echogenicity and its relation to age, BMI, and sex, at oke-odo, Lagos
Description:
Background
Transabdominal ultrasound is the first-line imaging modality that demonstrates parenchymal
changes in the pancreas.
It is non-invasive, widely available, and inexpensive compared to other
imaging modalities.
This research aims to assess pancreatic echogenicity and determine its
relationship with age, body mass index (BMI), and sex among apparently healthy adults in OkeOdo LCDA, Lagos State.
Methods
A descriptive, cross‐sectional study was conducted from January 2026 to May 2026.
SPSS version
27 was used for data analysis.
Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency, and
percentages) were used for data presentation.
Spearman’s rank correlation was used to assess the
relation between age, BMI, and sex and pancreatic echogenicity.
Statistical significance was
assessed using Student’s t-test, with the significance level set at p < 0.
05.
Statistical analyses were
performed using SPSS version 27.
4.
Results
Out of 175 participants, 72 (41.
1%) had normal pancreatic echogenicity, 42 (24.
0%) had mildly
increased pancreatic echogenicity, 31 (17.
7%) had moderately increased pancreatic echogenicity,
whereas 30 (17.
1%) had severely increased pancreatic echogenicity.
Using a student’s t-test, age
was found to have the strongest positive linear relationship with pancreatic echogenicity (p < 0.
01)
and Spearman’s rank correlation (ρ = 0.
71).
BMI also showed a positive linear correlation with
pancreatic echogenicity (p < 0.
01) and a Spearman’s correlation (ρ = 0.
34).
Using the chi-square
test, sex was found to have no association with pancreatic echogenicity (p = 0.
49).
Conclusion
The findings showed an increase in age and BMI associated with an increase in pancreatic
echogenicity independent of sex.
Therefore, the echogenic pancreas is not always pathologic; age
and BMI should be put into consideration while making a diagnosis regarding an echogenic
pancreas.
Keywords: Echogenicity, BMI, Pancreas, Hyperechoic, Isoechoic.
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