ArticleBMC public health2018
Obesity and risk of respiratory tract infections: results of an infection-diary based cohort study.
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Abstract
backgroundRespiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major morbidity factor contributing largely to health care costs and individual quality of life. The aim of the study was to test whether obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m
methodsWe recruited 1455 individuals between 18 to 70 years from a cross-sectional survey on airway infections in Germany and invited them to self-report in diaries incident RTIs experienced during three consecutive winter/spring seasons. RTIs reported in these 18 months and summary measures adding-up individual RTIs were the outcomes of interest.
resultsCompared to individuals with normal weight, obese individuals reported a consistently higher frequency of upper and lower RTIs and predominantly fell in the upper 10% group of a diary sumscore adding-up 10 different RTI symptoms over time. Obesity was associated both with lower RTIs (
conclusionsWe confirm the association of obesity with infection burden and present evidence for putative interaction with sports activity and dietary patterns.
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