In acute pancreatitis, mild obesity might more than double the odds of vital organ failure, according to an international study by researchers at Semmelweis University analyzing data from more than 2,200 patients. The study, published in the journal Pancreatology, found that patients with obesity may have more than three times the odds of developing severe acute pancreatitis compared with patients of normal weight. Experts therefore emphasize that even gradual or smaller weight loss might reduce the odds of severe complications.