High Prevalence of Obesity in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.
Arthur SimonnetMikael ChetbounJulien PoissyVioleta RaverdyJerome NouletteAlain DuhamelJulien LabreucheDaniel MathieuFrancois PattouMercè Jourdainnull nullPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
The present study showed a high frequency of obesity among patients admitted in intensive care for SARS-CoV-2. Disease severity increased with BMI. Obesity is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 severity, requiring increased attention to preventive measures in susceptible individuals.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- high frequency
- mechanical ventilation
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- weight loss
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- coronavirus disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- body mass index
- respiratory failure