Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study.

Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study.

<h4>Background</h4>In observational studies of the general population, higher body mass index (BMI) has been associated with increased incidence of and mortality from bloodstream infection (BSI) and sepsis. On the other hand, higher BMI has been observed to be apparently protective among...

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Main Authors: Tormod Rogne, Erik Solligård, Stephen Burgess, Ben M Brumpton, Julie Paulsen, Hallie C Prescott, Randi M Mohus, Lise T Gustad, Arne Mehl, Bjørn O Åsvold, Andrew T DeWan, Jan K Damås
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003413

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003413

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