Body mass index and its association with COVID-19 clinical outcomes: Findings from the Philippine CORONA study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and adverse outcomes in a large cohort of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of a 37-site, nationwide, multicenter, retrospective cohort study that investigated the clinical and neurological outcomes of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted from February to December 15, 2020.

Results

We analyzed 4,463 patients with BMI and outcome data. A total of 790 (17.7%) and 710 (15.9%) had the primary outcome of in-hospital mortality and need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), respectively. There was no significant association between WHO BMI groups and these outcomes. Using Asia-Pacific cutoffs showed a significant association betwe

SUBMITTER: Espiritu AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature