The impact of obesity on acute pancreatitis outcomes in older patients.

Elmas Biberci KeskinBanu Büyükaydın Pinar Soysal Sercan Kiremitçi Ayşegül Yabacı Tak Hakan Şentürk

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2020)

Obesity does not result in higher mortality or complications in older patients with acute pancreatitis. Although the underlying mechanism needs to be elucidated, the deleterious effect of obesity seems to be diminished in older patients.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
glycemic control
physical activity