Impact of obesity on intensive care outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Sweden-A cohort study.

Lovisa Sjögren Stenberg Erik Meena ThuccaniJari MartikainenChristian RylanderVille WalleniusTorsten OlbersJenny Marianne Kindblom

Published in: PloS one (2021)

In this large cohort of Swedish ICU patients with COVID-19, a high BMI was associated with increasing risk of death and prolonged length of stay in the ICU. Based on our findings, we suggest that individuals with obesity should be more closely monitored when hospitalized for COVID-19.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
intensive care unit
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
coronavirus disease
sars cov
mechanical ventilation
body mass index
adipose tissue
physical activity
skeletal muscle