Acute pancreatitis may be associated with both local and systemic complications. Systemic
injury manifests in the form of organ failure, which is seen in approximately 20% of all cases …

We discuss how obesity may contribute to increasing acute pancreatitis incidence, the role
of lipolytic unsaturated fatty acid release in worsening acute pancreatitis, and potential …

Background and aims Peripancreatic fat necrosis occurs frequently in necrotising
pancreatitis. Distinguishing markers from mediators of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is …

Visceral fat necrosis has been associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) for over 100
years; however, its pathogenesis and role in SAP outcomes are poorly understood. Based …

The role of obesity in relation to various disease processes is being increasingly studied,
with reports over the last several years increasingly mentioning its association with worse …

Background With the rising prevalence of obesity, its impact on the severity and outcome of
acute pancreatitis remains an important consideration when managing obese patients with …

Background With the rising prevalence of obesity, there is a plethora of literature discussing
the relationship between obesity and acute pancreatitis (AP). Evidence has shown a …

Abstract Background/Objectives Obesity is a well-established risk factor for severe acute
pancreatitis (AP); however, the impact of visceral obesity or sarcopenic obesity on severity of …

Obesity is associated with local and systemic complications in acute pancreatitis. PPARγ
coactivator 1α (PGC‐1α) is a transcriptional coactivator and master regulator of …

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of quantifying visceral adipose tissue (VAT) on
computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, using freeware …