Body mass index and risk of clostridioides difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nipith CharoenngamBen PonvilawanJerapas ThongpiyaPitchaporn YingchoncharoenThanat ChaikijurajaiNatapat ChaisidhivejCaroline M ApovianPatompong Ungprasert

Published in: Infection (2022)

This meta-analysis revealed a significant negative association between BMI and CDI.

Keyphrases

systematic review
clostridium difficile
meta analyses
body mass index
single cell
weight gain
case control
randomized controlled trial
physical activity