Body Mass Index, Diabetes, and Risk of Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Body Mass Index, Diabetes, and Risk of Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Although both diabetes mellitus (DM) and underweight are associated with increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), there are limited data evaluating TB risk while considering two factors simultaneously—body mass index (BMI) and DM. A retrospective cohort study was performed with 10,087,903 participants o...

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Main Authors: Hayoung Choi, Jung Eun Yoo, Kyungdo Han, Wonsuk Choi, Sang Youl Rhee, Hyun Lee, Dong Wook Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis
body mass index
epidemiology
nutritional status
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.739766/full

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