Burden of illness associated with overweight and obesity in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States: analysis of the premier healthcare database from April 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.
Nina KimAbdalla AlyChris CraverW Timothy GarveyPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2023)
Increasing levels of BMI class, from overweight to obesity class 3, are significantly associated with higher levels of healthcare resource utilization and costs in adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US. Effective treatment of overweight and obesity are needed to reduce the burden of illness associated with COVID-19.COVID-19 and Obesity Healthcare Resource Use.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- sars cov
- weight gain
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- body mass index
- chronic kidney disease
- high fat diet induced
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- combination therapy