Is an increased body mass index associated with a risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis?
All adults (n = 334) living in Brejo do Mutambal, an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, were included in this study. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, it was observed that men (23.7 +/- 3.2 vs. 22.1 +/- 2.6 kg/m(2)) and women (24.1 +/- 4.7 vs. 22.5 +/- 3.4 kg/m(2)) with cutaneous leishmaniasis presented higher body mass index than the controls.
Cunha
Daniel Ferreira da
DF
Departament of Clinical Medicine, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil. dfnutro@gmail.com
Cunha
Selma Freire de Carvalho da
SF
Nunes
Adriana Guimarães
AG
Silva-Vergara
Mário León
ML
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult