Body mass index and severity/fatality from coronavirus disease 2019: A nationwide epidemiological study in Korea.

Published in: PloS one (2021)

This study demonstrated a non-linear (U-shaped) relationship between BMI and fatal illness. Subjects with a BMI of < 18.5 kg/m2 and those with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 had a high risk of fatal illness. Maintaining a healthy weight is important not only to prevent chronic cardiometabolic diseases, but also to improve the outcome of COVID-19.

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coronavirus disease
body mass index
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physical activity
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