Risk factors for fatigue severity in the post-COVID-19 condition: A prospective controlled cohort study of nonhospitalised adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT: Long COVID is a global health concern, leading to persistent symptoms and disability long after the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in most age groups. The condition can manifest even following mild COVID-19, and in young people, it may have serious adverse consequences for educational attainment and transition to adulthood. Fatigue is the most prevalent symptom, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this prospective study of 404 SARS-CoV-2-positive and 105 SARS-CoV-2 negative, non-hospitalised youth (ages 12-25, female 62%), we investigated which factors in the early convalescent stage (<28 days since test) were associated with the severity of persistent fatigue at 6 months after infection. Participants completed questionnaires regarding clinical symptoms, social factors a

SUBMITTER: Selvakumar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908541 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature