Obesity as a mortality risk factor in the medical ward: a case control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research regarding the association between severe obesity and in-hospital mortality is inconsistent. We evaluated the impact of body mass index (BMI) levels on mortality in the medical wards. The analysis was performed separately before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We retrospectively retrieved data of adult patients admitted to the medical wards at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. The study was conducted between January 1, 2011, to March 23, 2021. Patients were divided into two sub-cohorts: pre-COVID-19 and during-COVID-19. Patients were then clustered into groups based on BMI ranges. A multivariate logistic regression analysis compared the mortality rate among the BMI groups, before and during the pandemic.

Results

Overall, 179,

SUBMITTER: Soffer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8733434 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature