Metabolic and lifestyle risk factors for acute pancreatitis in Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study of 0.5 million people.

Yuanjie PangChristiana KartsonakiIain TurnbullYu GuoLing YangZheng BianYiping ChenIona Y MillwoodFiona Bragg Weiwei GongQinai XuQuan KangJunshi ChenLiming LiMichael V HolmesZhengming Chen

Published in: PLoS medicine (2018)

In this relatively lean Chinese population, several modifiable metabolic and lifestyle factors were associated with higher risks of acute pancreatitis, and individuals with acute pancreatitis had higher risks of pancreatic cancer and death.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
human health
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
weight loss
risk assessment
bone mineral density
climate change
postmenopausal women