Association of body mass index with morbidity in patients hospitalised with COVID-19.

Maria PlatakiDi PanParag GoyalKatherine HoffmanJacky Man Kwan ChoiHao HuangMonika M SaffordEdward J Schenck

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)

In our COVID-19 population, there was no association between obesity and morbidity outcomes, such as hospital LOS, home discharge or VFD. Further research is needed to clarify the mechanisms underlying the reported effects of BMI on outcomes, which may be population dependent.

Keyphrases

body mass index
coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
peritoneal dialysis
weight loss
prognostic factors
skeletal muscle
electronic health record