The Association Between Body Mass Index and the Risk of Hospitalization and Mortality due to Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Wei-Shun Yang Yi-Cheng Chang Chia-Hsuin ChangLi-Chiu WuJiun-Ling Wang Hsien-Ho Lin

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

The pattern that BMI affects the risk of hospitalization and mortality due to infection varies widely across infection sites. It is necessary to tailor preventive and therapeutic measures against different infections in hosts with different BMIs.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
physical activity