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World J Clin Cases. Jan 7, 2022; 10(1): 104-116
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.104
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.104
Influence of overweight and obesity on the mortality of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Ning Wang, Department of Endocrinology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, Hebei Province, China
Bo-Wei Liu, Chun-Ming Ma, Fu-Zai Yin, Department of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066001, Hebei Province, China
Ying Yan, Quan-Wei Su, Department of Endocrinology, Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Su QW and Yang Y carried out the studies, participated in collecting data, and drafted the manuscript; Yin FZ and Ma CM performed the statistical analysis and participated in its design; Wang N and Liu BW participated in the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data and drafted the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao.
Informed consent statement: The need for individual consent was waived by the committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Fu-Zai Yin, BSc, Doctor, Department of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Cultural Road, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao 066001, Hebei Province, China. fuzai_yin@126.com
Received: June 2, 2021
Peer-review started: June 2, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 25, 2021
Accepted: November 30, 2021
Article in press: November 30, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Peer-review started: June 2, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 25, 2021
Accepted: November 30, 2021
Article in press: November 30, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study found that the all-cause mortality of community-acquired pneumonia in overweight or obese patients was lower than that in normal-weight patients, and the infection index was lower than that in normal-weight patients. The sample size in this study was large, and it breaks the traditional body mass index grouping method. The grouping method in this study is consistent with the traditional grouping method.