Obesity is Associated with Worse Outcomes in COVID-19: Analysis of Early Data from New York City.

Kaveh HajifathalianSonal KumarCarolyn NewberryShawn ShahBrett FortuneTibor KriskoShiara Ortiz-PujolsXi Kathy ZhouAndrew J DannenbergRekha KumarReem Z Shariaha

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

Patients with obesity had an increased risk for critical illness leading to ICU admission or death compared with normal weight individuals. This study confirms that obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 disease severity, significantly impacting disease presentation and critical care requirements.

Keyphrases

weight loss
insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
coronavirus disease
sars cov
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
intensive care unit
body mass index
physical activity
adipose tissue
mechanical ventilation
big data
acute respiratory distress syndrome
data analysis