Measures of Adiposity and Risk of Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the UK Biobank Study.
Rebecca A G ChristensenShelby L SturrockJasleen ArnejaJennifer D BrooksPublished in: Journal of obesity (2021)
The associations of BMI and HWC with testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 differed by age. Notably, HWC was associated with testing positive in those ≥65 years, but not those who were younger, independent of BMI. This suggests that measures of adiposity in addition to BMI may be used to identify older individuals at greater risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.