Underweight, overweight, and obesity as independent risk factors for hospitalization in adults and children from influenza and other respiratory viruses.
Joe-Ann S MoserArturo Galindo-FragaAna A Ortiz-HernándezWenjuan GuSally HunsbergerJuan-Francisco Galán-HerreraMaría Lourdes GuerreroGuillermo M Ruiz-PalaciosJohn H Beigelnull nullPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2018)
There is an increased risk of being hospitalized in adult participants that are underweight or morbidly obese, regardless of their viral pathogen status. Having influenza, however, significantly increases the odds of hospitalization in those who are underweight or morbidly obese.