Impact of Obesity on Pediatric Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of obesity on pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis (CP).

Methods

We determined body mass index (BMI) status at enrollment in INSPPIRE (INternational Study group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cuRE) cohort using CDC criteria for pediatric-specific BMI percentiles. We used the Cochran-Armitage test to assess trends and the Jonckheere-Terpstra test to determine associations.

Results

Of 446 subjects (acute recurrent pancreatitis, n = 241; CP, n = 205), 22 were underweight, 258 normal weight, 75 overweight, and 91 were obese. The BMI groups were similar in sex, race, and age at presentation. Hypertriglyceridemia was more common in overweight or obese. Obese children were less lik

SUBMITTER: Uc A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095802 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature