Impact of body composition on patient prognosis after SARS-Cov-2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the first outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it has been reported that several factors, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity, have close relationships with a severe clinical course. However, the relationship between body composition and the prognosis of COVID-19 has not yet been fully studied.

Methods

The present study enrolled 76 consecutive COVID-19 patients with computed tomography (CT) scans from the chest to the pelvis at admission. The patients who needed intubation and mechanical ventilation were defined as severe cases. Patients were categorized into four groups according to their body mass index (BMI). The degree of hepatic steatosis was estimated by the liver/spleen (L/S) ratio of the CT values. Visceral fat a

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10381082 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature