ArticleBMJ open2022
Dose-response relationship between body mass index and tuberculosis in China: a population-based cohort study.
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- Association of Body Mass Index with Risk of Household Catastrophic Health Expenditure in China: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to describe and quantify the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and tuberculosis (TB) incidence.
designA population-based prospective cohort study.
settingTen randomly selected communities in the southwestern mountainous region of China.
participantsParticipants who had resided in study sites before screening for at least 6 months were eligible. Those who refused to participate or were temporary residents (who resided less than 6 months during three waves of screening) were excluded. The present research included 26 022 participants aged over 15 years for analyses.
interventionsThe cohort study conducted three rounds of TB screening from 2013 to 2015. Face-to-face surveys for participants were carried out. TB symptoms positivity suspects underwent chest X-ray and sputum smear test for diagnosis. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The study outcome was the diagnosed active TB in the second and third rounds of screening.
resultsDuring the follow-up of 2.25 years, 43 cases developed TB in 44 574.4 person-years. The negative log-linear relationship between BMI and TB incidence was fitted (adjusted
conclusionsThe study provided evidence for a negative association between BMI and TB development in Chinese adults. It suggests the inverse dose-response relationship between BMI and TB incidence, and implies an optimal cut-off point of BMI for screening strategy.
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