Are Undernutrition and Obesity Associated with Post-Discharge Mortality and Re-Hospitalization after Hospitalization with Community-Acquired Pneumonia?

ABSTRACT: Undernutrition is associated with increased mortality after hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), whereas obesity is associated with decreased mortality in most studies. We aimed to determine whether undernutrition and obesity are associated with increased risk of re-hospitalization and post-discharge mortality after hospitalization. This study was nested within the Surviving Pneumonia cohort, which is a prospective cohort of adults hospitalized with CAP. Patients were categorized as undernourished, well-nourished, overweight, or obese. Undernutrition was based on diagnostic criteria by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Risk of mortality was investigated using multivariate logistic regression and re-hospitalization with competing risk Cox regres

SUBMITTER: Hegelund MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697837 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature