Clinical risk factors for sarcopenia in acute and chronic pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is common in chronic pancreatitis (CP) and has been associated with unfavorable outcomes; however, it is not well studied in acute pancreatitis (AP).

Aims

To evaluate risk factors for sarcopenia among individuals with AP or CP.

Methods

A cross sectional analysis was performed among subjects with AP or CP seen in a tertiary care Pancreas Clinic. TeraRecon software was used to calculate the cross-sectional area of skeletal muscle, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat at the level of the L3 vertebrae. Sarcopenia was classified using sex-specific skeletal muscle index. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to assess differences between groups and associations with sarcopenia.

Results

A total of 49 subjects with AP and 5

SUBMITTER: Ramsey ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature