The increasing prevalence and adverse impact of morbid obesity in paediatric acute pancreatitis

ConclusionUnlike adult population, there is a lack of other confounding comorbidities in children and this national ‐level analysis shows that morbid obesity independently prognosticates adverse clinical outcomes in paediatric AP.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - May 13, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Aravind Thavamani, Krishna K. Umapathi, Aparna Roy, Somashekar G. Krishna Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research