Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death

Colleen Hanrahan, Jonathan E Golub, Lerato Mohapi, Nkeko Tshabangu, Tebogo Modisenyane, Richard E Chaisson, Glenda E. Gray, James A. McIntyre, Neil A. Martinson

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Background: High BMI has been shown to be protective against tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-uninfected individuals, as well as against disease progression and mortality among those with HIV. We examined the effect of BMI on all-cause mortality and TB incidence among a cohort of HIV-infected adults in Soweto, South Africa. Methods: A clinical cohort of 3456 HIV-infected adults from South Africa was prospectively followed from 2003 to 2008 with regular monitoring. The primary exposure was BMI and the outcomes of interest were all-cause mortality and a newly diagnosed episode of TB. Cox proportional hazard models assessed associations with risk of mortality or incident TB. Results: Incidence rates of mortality were 10.4/100 person-years for baseline BMI of 18.5 or less, 3.6/100 person-years for baseline BMI 18.6-25, 1.7/100 person-years for baseline BMI 25.1-30, and 1.6/100 person-years for baseline BMI more than 30. Compared to those with normal BMI, overweight and obese participants had a significantly reduced risk of mortality [adjusted hazard ratio 0.59 (95% confidence interval, CI 0.40-0.87) and 0.48 (95% CI 0.29-0.80), respectively]. Incidence rates of TB by baseline BMI were 7.3/100 person-years for underweight, 6.0/100 person-years for normal, 3.2/100 person-years for overweight, and 1.9/100 person-years for obese. Compared to those with normal BMI, those with overweight and obese BMI were at a significantly reduced risk of developing TB [adjusted hazard ratio 0.56 (95% CI 0.38-0.83) and 0.33 (95% CI 0.19-0.55), respectively]. Conclusion: HIV-infected individuals with obese and overweight BMI have a significantly reduced risk of both mortality and TB, after adjusting for HAART use and CD4 cell count.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1501-1508
Number of pages8
JournalAIDS
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 19 2010

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Tuberculosis
Body Mass Index
Mortality
HIV
South Africa
Incidence
Thinness
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Proportional Hazards Models
Disease Progression
Confidence Intervals

Keywords

  • body mass index
  • HAART
  • HIV
  • mortality
  • nutrition
  • tuberculosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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Hanrahan, C., Golub, J. E., Mohapi, L., Tshabangu, N., Modisenyane, T., Chaisson, R. E., ... Martinson, N. A. (2010). Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death. AIDS, 24(10), 1501-1508. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833a2a4a

Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death. / Hanrahan, Colleen; Golub, Jonathan E; Mohapi, Lerato; Tshabangu, Nkeko; Modisenyane, Tebogo; Chaisson, Richard E; Gray, Glenda E.; McIntyre, James A.; Martinson, Neil A.

In: AIDS, Vol. 24, No. 10, 19.06.2010, p. 1501-1508.

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Hanrahan, C, Golub, JE, Mohapi, L, Tshabangu, N, Modisenyane, T, Chaisson, RE, Gray, GE, McIntyre, JA & Martinson, NA 2010, 'Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death', AIDS, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1501-1508. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833a2a4a
Hanrahan C, Golub JE, Mohapi L, Tshabangu N, Modisenyane T, Chaisson RE et al. Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death. AIDS. 2010 Jun 19;24(10):1501-1508. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833a2a4a
Hanrahan, Colleen ; Golub, Jonathan E ; Mohapi, Lerato ; Tshabangu, Nkeko ; Modisenyane, Tebogo ; Chaisson, Richard E ; Gray, Glenda E. ; McIntyre, James A. ; Martinson, Neil A. / Body mass index and risk of tuberculosis and death. In: AIDS. 2010 ; Vol. 24, No. 10. pp. 1501-1508.
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