Underweight People at Higher Risk after Surgery

People who are underweight, or have a low BMI,  have a 40 percent higher risk of dying in the first month after surgery than patients who are overweight, according to new research. CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who are underweight have a 40 percent higher risk of dying in the first month after surgery than patients who are overweight, according to new research released on Monday. The findings suggest that body mass index, or BMI, may be useful in predicting which patients are at the greatest risk while recovering from surgery, U.S. researchers reported in the Archives of Surgery. Prior studies looking at the role of BMI in surgery have been mixed, said George Stukenborg of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,...

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