Body Parameters as an Independent Predictor of Acute Pancreatitis
Body Parameters as an Independent Predictor of Acute Pancreatitis
This study is to assess the predictive significance of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and
 visceral adipose tissue /skeletal muscle tissue ratio (VAT/SMT ratio) for the prognosis in
 acute pancreatitis (AP) patients.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. However, one-fifth of
 patients may develop severe complications with a mortality between 10%-20% It remains a
 difficulty to find an effective method for prediction of severity of AP at early stage.

 It is well-established that obesity (defined as body mass index[BMI]>30kg/m2 by the World
 Health Organization) is a risk factor for AP and increases the incidence of systemic
 complication, motality. There are a lot of parameters related to saropenic obesity, including
 areas of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), skeletal muscle
 tissue (SMT), and VAT/SMT ratio. it is unclear which parameter is the best predictor of
 severe AP. Thus, this study is aimed to investigate the association between these parameters
 and AP severity and find the best predictor of AP.
Inclusion Criteria:

 1. diagnosed with AP

 2. age >18 years

 Exclusion Criteria:

 1. age<18years

 2. missing data in the electronic medical record

 3. history of AP