Body Composition Predictors of Complicated Crohn's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and creeping fat (CrF) in Crohn's disease (CD) have been widely recognized. The VAT to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) ratio and sarcopenia have been associated with CD complications. Studies regarding the influence of body composition predictors on CD complications assessed with magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) are scarce.

Aim

The aim of this study was to assess body composition parameters and CrF in opportunistic MRE as predictors of complicated CD.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of 114 patients with inflammatory (n = 54) and complicated (n = 60) CD. The semiautomated assessment of body composition and the qualitative evaluation of CrF were performed.

Results

Body composition parameters did not diff

SUBMITTER: Barajas Ordonez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777712 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature