Correlation between Complicated Diverticulitis and Visceral Fat
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1339-1343, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-127690
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of complications related to diverticulitis and visceral obesity. The study was based on a retrospective case note review conducted at the Hanyang University Hospital. Patients were diagnosed with diverticulitis based on clinical symptoms and abdominal computed tomography (CT) findings and divided into two groups those admitted with complicated diverticulitis and those with a simple diverticulitis episode. We compared the body mass index (BMI) and degree of visceral obesity, measured by abdominal CT. The study included 140 patients, 87 (62.1%) were simple diverticulitis and 53 (37.9%) were complicated diverticulitis. In the complicated diverticulitis group, 9 (6.4%) cases were recurrent, 29 (20.7%) were perforation or abscess patients, and 28 (20%) were patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Of the SIRS patients, 13 were involved in other complication groups. When comparing in the two groups, the complicated diverticulitis group had a significantly higher visceral fat area (128.57 cm2 vs 102.80 cm2, P = 0.032) and a higher ratio of visceral fat area/subcutaneous fat area (0.997 vs 0.799, P = 0.014). Visceral obesity is significantly associated with complications of diverticulitis.
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Assunto principal:
Composição Corporal
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Tecido Adiposo
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Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica
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Diverticulite
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Gordura Intra-Abdominal
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Obesidade Abdominal
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Lipídeos
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2011
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