Sarcopenia is associated with worse outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: insights from US national hospitalization data
Our study reports that the presence of sarcopenia was associated with an increased risk of death and the need for abdominal surgery. Preventative measures aimed at improving sarcopenia should be taken to prevent worse outcomes in this patient population.
Authors
- Isha Kohli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-1918)
- Juliana Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-7664)
- Akshita Bhalla
- Aalam Sohal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-7240)
- Ankita Attri
- Nuhar Thind
- Sahiljot S. Bhupal
Institutions
- Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (IN)
- Liver Institute Northwest (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002852
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98