Cardiorespiratory fitness and lifestyle on severe COVID-19 risk in 279,455 adults: a case control study.

Elin Ekblom-BakDaniel VäisänenBjörn EkblomVictoria BlomLena V KallingsErik HemmingssonGunnar AnderssonPeter WallinJane Salier ErikssonTobias HolmlundMagnus LindwallAndreas StenlingAmanda Lönn

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2021)

Both lifestyle-related and socioeconomic factors were associated with risk of severe COVID-19. However, higher CRF attenuated the risk associated with obesity and high blood pressure, and mediated the risk associated with various socioeconomic factors. This emphasises the importance of interventions to maintain or increase CRF in the general population to strengthen the resilience to severe COVID-19, especially in high-risk individuals.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
weight loss
physical activity
early onset
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
insulin resistance
body mass index
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
social support
hypertensive patients