Age-dependent association of obesity with COVID-19 severity in paediatric patients.
Benedict Vincent GuzmanBrian ElbelMelanie JayMary Jo MessitoSilvia CuradoPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2021)
Obesity was an independent risk factor for critical illness in paediatric patients, and this association was modified by age, with obesity related to a greater risk for critical illness in adolescents, but not in children. These findings are crucial for patient risk stratification and care.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- weight loss
- ejection fraction
- young adults
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight gain
- high fat diet induced
- physical activity
- case report
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- quality improvement