Body Mass Index and Risk of COVID-19 Diagnosis, Hospitalization, and Death: A Cohort Study of 2 524 926 Catalans.

Martina Recalde Andrea Pistillo Sergio Fernandez-Bertolin Elena Roel Maria Aragón Heinz Freisling Daniel Prieto Alhambra Edward Burn Talita Duarte Salles

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

There is a monotonic association between BMI and COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization risks but a J-shaped relationship with mortality. More research is needed to unravel the mechanisms underlying these relationships.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
human health
physical activity
risk assessment