Obesity is Associated with Increased Risk for Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.
Natasha N PettitErica L MacKenzieJessica P RidgwayKenneth PursellDaniel AshBhakti PatelMai T PhoPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
Obesity was found to be a significant predictor for mortality among inpatients with COVID-19 after adjusting for age, gender, and other comorbidities. Patients with obesity were also more likely to present with hypoxemia.