Higher body mass index is strongly linked to poor outcomes in adult COVID-19 hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample Study.
Ahmed ElkhaperyAli AbdelhayHemanth Krishna BoppanaZeinab AbdallaMohamed MohamedOmar Al-AliAnas HashemAmir MahmoudEisa MahmoudChengu NiuRami DalbahMing-Yan ChowPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2023)
The results show that obesity is independently associated with worse patient outcomes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and is associated with higher in-patient mortality and higher rates of mechanical ventilation. The underlying mechanism of this is unclear, and further studies are needed to investigate the cause of this.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- body mass index
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- weight gain
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- palliative care
- mental health
- case report
- cardiovascular events
- physical activity
- risk factors
- quality improvement
- young adults
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- acute care