Obesity as a predictor for adverse outcomes among COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis.
Pranta DasNandeeta SamadAbdul-Aziz SeiduRichard Gyan AboagyeJustice Kanor TettehBright Opoku AhinkorahPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2020)
Severe obesity is a risk factor in developing adverse outcomes among COVID-19 patients. The finding of the study signifies promotive, preventive, and curative attention to be accorded patients diagnosed with severe obesity and COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- end stage renal disease
- prognostic factors
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- early onset
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- working memory
- body mass index
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity