The association between body mass index and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A cohort study.
Kulapong JayanamaSirawat SrichatrapimukKanin ThammavaranucuptSuppachok KirdlarpSupawadee SuppadungsukThananya WongsininNithita NanthatantiSithakom PhusantiDhanesh PitidhammabhornSomnuek SungkanuparphPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Obesity in patients with COVID-19 was associated with severe pneumonia and adverse outcomes such as AKI, transaminitis and ICU stay. Underweight patients should be closely monitored for AKI. Further studies in body composition are warranted to explore the links between adiposity and COVID-19 pathogenesis.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- body composition
- sars cov
- acute kidney injury
- end stage renal disease
- insulin resistance
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- ejection fraction
- resistance training
- chronic kidney disease
- intensive care unit
- metabolic syndrome
- newly diagnosed
- weight gain
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle
- mechanical ventilation
- body mass index
- patient reported outcomes