Obesity tied to early readmission risk in patients hospitalized with IBD

Key clinical point: Obesity among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with significantly higher all-cause early readmission than nonobese patients with IBD.

Major finding: Independent association was observed between obesity and higher all-cause readmission rates at 30 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.16; P = .005) and 90 days (aOR, 1.27; P less than .0001) compared with those without obesity.

Study details: Findings are from a retrospective cohort study of 143,190 patients hospitalized with IBD, of which 9.1% of patients were obese (body mass index [BMI], 30 kg/m² or higher) and the remaining 90.9% were nonobese (BMI less than 30 kg/m²).

Disclosures: No funding information was reported. The authors had no financial disclosures and conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

Source: Weissman S et al. J Crohns Colitis. 2021 May 17. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab088.

Key clinical point: Obesity among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with significantly higher all-cause early readmission than nonobese patients with IBD.

Major finding: Independent association was observed between obesity and higher all-cause readmission rates at 30 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.16; P = .005) and 90 days (aOR, 1.27; P less than .0001) compared with those without obesity.

Study details: Findings are from a retrospective cohort study of 143,190 patients hospitalized with IBD, of which 9.1% of patients were obese (body mass index [BMI], 30 kg/m² or higher) and the remaining 90.9% were nonobese (BMI less than 30 kg/m²).

Disclosures: No funding information was reported. The authors had no financial disclosures and conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

Source: Weissman S et al. J Crohns Colitis. 2021 May 17. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab088.

Key clinical point: Obesity among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with significantly higher all-cause early readmission than nonobese patients with IBD.

Major finding: Independent association was observed between obesity and higher all-cause readmission rates at 30 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.16; P = .005) and 90 days (aOR, 1.27; P less than .0001) compared with those without obesity.

Study details: Findings are from a retrospective cohort study of 143,190 patients hospitalized with IBD, of which 9.1% of patients were obese (body mass index [BMI], 30 kg/m² or higher) and the remaining 90.9% were nonobese (BMI less than 30 kg/m²).

Disclosures: No funding information was reported. The authors had no financial disclosures and conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

Source: Weissman S et al. J Crohns Colitis. 2021 May 17. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab088.