The association between waist circumference and body mass index and mortality in obese patients in the ICU.

ABSTRACT: Obesity is a risk factor for various diseases. Effective assessment methods may be helpful to predict survival value, which is still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the association among waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients. This study included all eligible intensive care unit (ICU) patients admitted to The Second Affiliated Hospital of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) from January 2022 to December 2023. Demographic characteristics were recorded, and height, weight, and WC were measured and documented for all patients on ICU admission. Baseline data, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score, type of admission to the ICU, intensive care unit length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilat

SUBMITTER: Meng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558217 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature