From: Exploring the role of obesity and overweight in predicting postoperative outcome of abdominal surgery in a sub-Saharan African setting: a prospective cohort study
BMI (kg/m2)
Complications
No complication
Complication rate (%)
p value
25–29.9 (n = 64)
4
60
6.25
0.0086
30–34.9 (n = 32)
6
26
18.75
35–39.9 (n = 4)
1
3
25
≥ 40 (n = 3)
2
66.7
Total (103)
13
90
12.62