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

• Main Authors: Jinsoo Min (Author), Ju Sang Kim (Author), Hyung Woo Kim (Author), Yousang Ko (Author), Jee Youn Oh (Author), Yun-Jeong Jeong (Author), Eun Hye Lee (Author), Bumhee Yang (Author), Ki Man Lee (Author), Joong Hyun Ahn (Author), Jin Woo Kim (Author), Yong Il Hwang (Author), Sung Soon Lee (Author), Jae Seuk Park (Author), Hyeon-Kyoung Koo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPoor 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.MethodsWe generated a nationwide TB registry database and assessed the effects of body...