Associations between obesity, a composite risk score for probable long COVID, and sleep problems in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated individuals.
Pei XueIlona MerikantoEva A DelaleAdrijana Koscec BjelajacJuliana YordanovaRachel N Y ChanMaria KormanSérgio A Mota-RolimAnne-Marie LandtblomKentaro MatsuiCatia ReisThomas PenzelYuichi InoueMichael R NadorffBrigitte HolzingerCharles M MorinColin A EspieGiuseppe PlazziLuigi De GennaroFrances ChungBjørn BjorvatnYun-Kwok WingYves DauvilliersMarkku PartinenChristian BenedictPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)
Even post-vaccination, individuals with obesity may encounter a heightened risk of experiencing prolonged COVID-19 symptoms. However, confirming our observations necessitates comprehensive studies incorporating rigorous COVID infection testing, such as antibody assays - unavailable in our anonymous survey. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the correlation between probable long COVID and sleep disturbances appears to be independent of BMI.