Association between obesity and hospital mortality in critical COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.
Guillaume PlourdeEmanuel Fournier-RossHubert Tessier-GrenierLouis-Antoine MullieMichaël ChasséFrançois-Martin CarrierPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)
Obesity was prevalent in hospitalized patients with critical illness secondary to COVID-19 disease and a higher BMI was associated with higher hospital mortality. Further studies are needed to validate this association and to better understand its underlying mechanisms.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- cardiovascular events
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- healthcare
- acute care
- body mass index
- risk factors
- adverse drug
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- adipose tissue
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity