Obesity and the obesity paradox in patients with severe COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the presence of the obesity paradox in two cohorts of patients hospitalized for COVID-19.

Design

Two multicenter prospective cohorts.

Setting

Three fourth level institutions.

Patients

Adults hospitalized in the general ward for confirmed COVID-19 in the three institutions and those admitted to one of the 9 critical care units of one of the institutions.

Interventions

None.

Main variables of interest

Categorized weight and its relationship with admission to the ICU in hospitalized patients and death in the ICU.

Result

Of 402 hospitalized patients, 30.1% were obese. Of these, 36.1% were admitted to the ICU vs. 27.1% of non-obese patients. Of the 302 ICU patients, 46.4% were obese. Of these, mortality was 45.0% vs. 52.5% for

SUBMITTER: Sprockel Diaz JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature