Martin Reimann, Kristen Lane
Can a Toy Encourage Lower Calorie Meal Bundle Selection in Children? A Field Experiment on the Reinforcing Effects of Toys on Food Choice
PloS one
sepsis induces inflammation response infection major cause mortality hospitalization children obesity induces chronic inflammation leading many clinical manifestations understanding impact obesity diseases infection sepsis limited objective study evaluate association obesity organ dysfunction mortality duration charges among us children hospitalized infection retrospective study hospitalizations children infection aged 0 20 years using 2009 kids inpatient database 34 million hospitalizations 357 701 infection 5685 reported obese children obese patients higher rates organ dysfunction 735 vs 55 p 01 longer hospital stays 41 vs 35 days p 001 accrued higher charges us29 019 vs us21 200 p 001 multivariable analysis mortality differ obesity status odds ratio 056 95 confidence interval 023134 however severity illness modified association obesity status outcomes difference inhospital mortality obesity diagnosis variation organ dysfunction hospital stay hospital charges according obesity status mediated illness severity findings study significant implications targeted approaches mitigate burden obesity infection sepsis