Prevalence and Risk of Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Sarcopenia is a condition marked by a continuous decline in skeletal muscle strength and volume, often leading to significant health complications. According to several articles, sarcopenia is highly prevalent in chronic pancreatitis (CP) due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the pooled prevalence and risk of sarcopenia among CP patients.

Methods

The search process adhered to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO under the identification number CRD42025637059. The search was conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). It covered studies published between 1 January 1985 and 20 December 2024. Onl

SUBMITTER: Khurmatullina AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11902046 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature