The Association of Weight Reduction and Other Variables after Bariatric Surgery with the Likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Noam FrishAriel Israel Shai AshkenaziShlomo VinkerIlan GreenAvivit Golan-CohenEugene Merzon

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Post-BS vitamin D3 deficiency, SES, and physical activity, but not the amount of weight reduction, were significantly associated with the rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Healthcare workers should be aware of these associations after BS and intervene accordingly.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
weight gain
body weight
depressive symptoms