Obesity is associated with UTI and pyelonephritis

Study made in 5-year period (2002-2006)claimed that obesity is associated with UTI and pyelonephritis.A total of 95,598 subjects were identified for evaluation. Gender distribution was 42.9% male and 57.1% female. In the overall study cohort, the diagnosis of a UTI or pyelonephritis occurred in 13% and 0.84%, respectively. Women were 4.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with a UTI (19.3% vs 4.6%), and 3.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with pyelonephritis (1.22% vs 0.34%), than were men. At all stratifications of obesity, the obese were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a UTI or pyelonephritis than nonobese patients.

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