Body-mass index correlates with severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis: A meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Our findings confirm that a BMI above 25 increases the risk of severe AP, while a BMI > 30 raises the risk of mortality. A BMI < 18.5 carries an almost two times higher risk of mortality in AP.
PMID: 30783376 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - February 14, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dobszai D, Mátrai P, Gyöngyi Z, Csupor D, Bajor J, Erőss B, Mikó A, Szakó L, Meczker Á, Hágendorn R, Márta K, Szentesi A, Hegyi P, Hungarian Pancreatic Study Group Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research