BMI as a Risk Factor for Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York.

Tara S KimMitchell RoslinJason J WangJamie KaneJamie S Hirsch Eun Ji Kimnull null

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Patients who are underweight or who have obesity are at risk for mechanical ventilation and death, suggesting that pulmonary complications (indicated by IMV) are a significant contributor for poor outcomes in COVID-19 infection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
sars cov
coronavirus disease
type diabetes
insulin resistance
pulmonary hypertension
body mass index
acute respiratory distress syndrome
peritoneal dialysis
weight gain
physical activity
skeletal muscle