Influence of obesity on the risk of recurrent acute diverticulitis.

Gregory A Turner Michael J O'GradyFrank A FrizelleTim W EglintonPrashant V Sharma

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2020)

While obesity increases the risk of developing AD overall, it does not appear to increase the likelihood of developing recurrent AD. This has implications for risk stratification when considering surgical resection to prevent recurrent AD.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
liver failure
respiratory failure
adipose tissue
body mass index
drug induced
hepatitis b virus
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation