BMI and Risk for Severe COVID-19 Among Veterans Health Administration Patients.
Jessica Y BrelandMichelle S WongW Neil SteersAnita H YuanTaona P HaderleinDonna L WashingtonPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
Odds for severe outcomes with COVID-19 infection increased with increasing BMI for people with, but not without, obesity. This nonlinear relationship should be tested in future research. COVID-19 public health messages in VHA, and broadly, should incorporate information about risks associated with all classes of obesity, particularly for those under age 75.
Keyphrases
- public health
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- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- weight loss
- body mass index
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
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- high fat diet induced
- health information
- early onset
- mental health
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