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Sex-associated differences between BMI and SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers following the BNT162b2 vaccine.

Shohei YamamotoTetsuya MizoueAkihito TanakaYusuke OshiroNatsumi InamuraMaki KonishiMitsuru OzekiKengo MiyoWataru SugiuraHaruhito SugiyamaNorio Ohmagari
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)
Higher BMI was associated with lower titers of SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies in men, but not in women, suggesting the need for careful monitoring of vaccine efficacy in men with obesity, who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
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