Body-mass index correlates with severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis

Objectives During the past decades, obesity rates have increased sharply. As there is a growing number of cases in which acute pancreatitis (AP) is accompanied by obesity, we found it clinically relevant to investigate how body-mass index (BMI) affects the outcome of the disease. The aim of this study was to quantify the association between subgroups of BMI and the severity and mortality of AP.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dalma Dobszai, P éter Mátrai, Zoltán Gyöngyi, Mária Matuz, Dezső Csupor, Judit Bajor, Bálint Erőss, Alexandra Mikó, Lajos Szakó, Ágnes Meczker, Roland Hágendorn, Katalin Márta, Andrea Szentesi, Péter Hegyi Tags: 1. Acute Pancreatitis I Source Type: research