Clinical and economic impact of COVID-19 on people with obesity in a Spanish cohort during the first pandemic peak.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 and obesity relationship has been extensively studied since the COVID-19 outbreak, proving obesity is a risk factor. This study aims to broaden the available information about this association and to evaluate the economic impact of obesity and the COVID-19 disease combination.

Methods

This retrospective study analyzed a sample of 3,402 patients admitted to a Spanish hospital with available body mass index (BMI) data.

Results

The prevalence of obesity was 33.4%. Patients with obesity showed a higher risk of hospitalization (OR 95% ConfidenceInterval [CI]=1.46; [1.24-1.73]; p < 0.001), which increased with the obesity degree (I: OR [95% CI]=1.28 [1.06-1.55], p =0.010; II: OR [95% CI]=1.58 [1.16-2.15], p =0.004; III: OR [95% CI]

SUBMITTER: M TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278591 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature