The Role of Obesity in Predicting the Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19

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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this was to describe the predictors of mortality related to COVID-19 infection and to evaluate the association between overweight, obesity, and clinical outcomes of COVID-19.

METHODS: We included the patients >18 years of age, with at least one positive SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Patients were grouped according to body mass index values as normal weight <25 kg/m2 (Group A), overweight from 25 to <30 kg/m2 (Group B), Class I obesity 30 to <35 kg/m2 (Group C), and ≥35 kg/m2 (Group D). Mortality, clinical outcomes, laboratory parameters, and comorbidities were compared among 4 groups.

RESULTS: There was no significant difference among study groups in terms of mortality. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation requirement was higher in group B and D than group A, while it was higher in Group D than Group C (Group B vs. Group A [p = 0.017], Group D vs. Group A [p = 0.001], and Group D vs. Group C [p = 0.016]). Lung involvement was less common in Group A, and presence of hypoxia was more common in Group D (Group B vs. Group A [p = 0.025], Group D vs. Group A [p < 0.001], Group D vs. Group B [p = 0.006], and Group D vs. Group C [p = 0.014]). The hospitalization rate was lower in Group A than in the other groups; in addition, patients in Group D have the highest rate of hospitalization (Group B vs. Group A [p < 0.001], Group C vs. Group A [p < 0.001], Group D vs. Group A [p < 0.001], Group D vs. Group B [p < 0.001], and Group D vs. Group C [p = 0.010]).

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 patients with overweight and obesity presented with more severe clinical findings. Health-care providers should take into account that people living with overweight and obesity are at higher risk for COVID-19 and its complications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Obesity facts - 14(2021), 5 vom: 08., Seite 481-489

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sahin, Serdar [VerfasserIn]
Sezer, Havva [VerfasserIn]
Cicek, Ebru [VerfasserIn]
Yagız Ozogul, Yeliz [VerfasserIn]
Yildirim, Murat [VerfasserIn]
Icli, Tevhide Betul [VerfasserIn]
Polat Korkmaz, Ozge [VerfasserIn]
Durcan, Emre [VerfasserIn]
Sulu, Cem [VerfasserIn]
Somay, Kayra [VerfasserIn]
Bekdemir, Bahar [VerfasserIn]
Borekci, Sermin [VerfasserIn]
Yazici, Dilek [VerfasserIn]
Deyneli, Oguzhan [VerfasserIn]
Ergonul, Onder [VerfasserIn]
Tabak, Fehmi [VerfasserIn]
Dikmen, Yalim [VerfasserIn]
Ozkaya, Hande Mefkure [VerfasserIn]
Gonen, Mustafa Sait [VerfasserIn]
Damci, Taner [VerfasserIn]
Ilkova, Hasan [VerfasserIn]
Yumuk, Volkan Demirhan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Inflammatory markers
Journal Article
Obesity
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory support

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 25.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000517180

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328971065