Effects of underweight and overweight on mortality in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor nutrition increases disease severity and mortality in patients with tuberculosis (TB). There are gaps in our understanding of the effects of being underweight or overweight on TB in relation to sex.

Methods

We generated a nationwide TB registry database and assessed the effects of body mass index (BMI) on mortality in patients with pulmonary TB. The cause of death was further classified as TB-related or non-TB-related deaths. First, logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between BMI (a continuous variable) and mortality, and subgroup analyses of the multivariable logistic regression model were performed separately in male and female patients. Second, we categorized BMI into three groups: underweight, normal weight, and overweight

SUBMITTER: Min J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546415 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature