Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. In sepsis, a phenomenon called obesity paradox has been described, which involves a reduction in mortality in patients with a body mass index allowing for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity. In the clinical context, the phenomenon is confirmed by current meta-analyses. The aim of the study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on obesi...