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Prevalence and Risk of Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- MASLD and Pancreatic Diseases: From Shared Mechanisms to Clinical Implications and Future Directions.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Clinical Practice Update on the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency: Expert Review.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Review
- Treat-to-target in pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: moving from symptom control to nutrition outcomes.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2026Article
- Global prevalence of metabolic syndrome among individuals with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 72,129 patients.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Review
- Malnutrition and sarcopenia are associated with poor quality of life in Indian patients with chronic pancreatitis.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic application of feeding strategies in chronic pancreatitis: the potential for jejunal feeding and elemental diet to modulate pancreatic secretion to alleviate painful symptoms.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Predictive value of sarcopenia-related clinical indices for early disease progression in acute pancreatitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Negative impact of reduced exocrine pancreatic function on sarcopenia risk in the asymptomatic general population.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Advancing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Chronic Pancreatitis Through Innovation in Imaging and Biomarker Profiling-A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Nutritional Management in Chronic Pancreatitis: From Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency to Precision Therapy.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Coupled Bone-Muscle Degeneration in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Juvenile Porcine Model of Secondary Osteosarcopenia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Comprehensive profiling of chemokine and NETosis-associated genes in sarcopenia: construction of a machine learning-based diagnostic nomogram.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesSarcopenia is a condition marked by a continuous decline in skeletal muscle strength and volume, often leading to significant health complications. According to several articles, sarcopenia is highly prevalent in chronic pancreatitis (CP) due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the pooled prevalence and risk of sarcopenia among CP patients.
methodsThe search process adhered to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO under the identification number CRD42025637059. The search was conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). It covered studies published between 1 January 1985 and 20 December 2024. Only studies published in English or Russian with detailed comprehensive statistics and adult CP were included. Studies with specific patient populations affecting data objectivity were excluded. Sensitivity analyses were conducted (first, only studies with more than 50 CP patients were considered. Second, the analysis was restricted to full articles, excluding abstracts from conferences).
resultsIn total, 16 studies with 1556 participants (1398 CP patients and 158 controls) met the criteria. The pooled prevalence of sarcopenia was 39.117% (95% CI: 28.891-49.852) in CP patients and 7.745% (95% CI: 2.154-42.622) in the control group. An association was found between sarcopenia and CP using the fixed-effects model when compared to the control group (RR = 2.194, 95% CI: 1.502-3.203).
conclusionsSarcopenia is underdiagnosed in CP patients despite its significant clinical impact. Management strategies, including pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, nutritional support, and resistance training show potential in the treatment of this state. Further research is needed to establish standardized diagnostic criteria and unified treatment approaches. Early detection and comprehensive care are essential to improving outcomes in CP patients with sarcopenia.
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