Obesity Found To Be A Risk Factor For 30-Day Readmission Among Young Children Recently Hospitalized For Asthma.

reports that research indicated “obesity was...a risk factor for 30-day readmission among young children recently hospitalized for asthma.” In the “study of more than 38,000 children living in Japan, obese patients were more likely to be older, male, and have pre-existing comorbidities.” Additionally, “they...showed significantly higher 30-day readmission (adjusted odds ratio 1.26, 95% CI 1.03-1.54) and longer length of stay (adjusted difference 0.12 days, 95% CI 0.10- 0.20 days) than the children whose weight was classified as normal.” The findings were published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/asthma/68638