From: Association of body mass index with mortality of sepsis or septic shock: an updated meta-analysis
 | Underweight | Overweight | Obesity |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 > 50 years | 1.58 (1.46–1.71) | 0.77 (0.67–0.89) | 0.62 (0.59–0.65) |
 ≤ 50 years | 1.72 (1.35–2.19) | 0.89 (0.68–1.14) | 0.77 (0.50–1.18) |
Study design | |||
 Retrospective study | 1.26 (1.01–1.56) | 0.81 (0.73–0.91) | 0.72 (0.64–0.80) |
 Prospective study | 1.28 (1.11–1.47) | 0.70 (0.43–1.13) | 0.85 (0.69–1.05) |
Diagnostic criteria | |||
 Sepsis 1.0 or 2.0 | 1.19 (0.89–1.58) | 0.84 (0.65–1.10) | 0.83 (0.74–0.94) |
 Sepsis 3.0 | 1.24 (0.95–1.62) | 0.72 (0.62–0.84) | 0.63 (0.59–0.66) |
Severity | |||
 Patients with sepsis | 1.34 (1.13–1.59) | 0.77 (0.69–0.86) | 0.72 (0.64–0.82) |
 Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock | 1.17 (0.84–1.61) | 0.80 (0.61–1.05) | 0.79 (0.69–0.91) |