Association of Cellulitis With Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that tends to recur. Previous studies have identified several risk factors that may contribute to its pathogenesis. Obesity is an increasingly prevalent worldwide disease that has been associated with skin and soft tissue infections.

Objective

The aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the association of cellulitis with obesity.

Methods

The Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science databases were searched for the relevant studies from the inception of each respective database to March 13, 2021. Case-control, cross-sectional, or cohort studies that examined the odds or risk of increased BMI in patients with cellulitis were included. This study w

SUBMITTER: Taira KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372331 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature