Association of adiposity and its changes over time with COVID-19 risk in older adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome : a longitudinal evaluation in the PREDIMED-Plus cohort

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BACKGROUND: Cross-sectionally, older age and obesity are associated with increased coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) risk. We assessed the longitudinal associations of baseline and changes in adiposity parameters with COVID-19 incidence in older adults at high cardiovascular risk.

METHODS: This analysis included 6874 men and women (aged 55-75 years) with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus lifestyle intervention trial for cardiovascular risk reduction. Body weight, body-mass-index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and a body shape index (ABSI) were measured at baseline and annual follow-up visits. COVID-19 was ascertained by an independent Event Committee until 31 December 2021. Cox regression models were fitted to evaluate the risk of COVID-19 incidence based on baseline adiposity parameters measured 5-6 years before the pandemic and their changes at the visit prior to censoring.

RESULTS: At the time of censoring, 653 incident COVID-19 cases occurred. Higher baseline body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and WHtR were associated with increased COVID-19 risk. During the follow-up, every unit increase in body weight (HRadj (95%CI): 1.01 (1.00, 1.03)) and BMI (HRadj: 1.04 (1.003, 1.08)) was associated with increased COVID-19 risk.

CONCLUSIONS: In older adults with overweight/obesity, clinically significant weight loss may protect against COVID-19.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered at the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCT; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870 ).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

BMC medicine - 21(2023), 1 vom: 13. Okt., Seite 390

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shyam, Sangeetha [VerfasserIn]
García-Gavilán, Jesús Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Paz-Graniel, Indira [VerfasserIn]
Gaforio, José J [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Corella, Dolores [VerfasserIn]
Martínez, J Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Alonso-Gómez, Ángel M [VerfasserIn]
Wärnberg, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Vioque, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Romaguera, Dora [VerfasserIn]
López-Miranda, José [VerfasserIn]
Estruch, Ramon [VerfasserIn]
Tinahones, Francisco J [VerfasserIn]
Lapetra, José [VerfasserIn]
Serra-Majem, J Luís [VerfasserIn]
Bueno-Cavanillas, Aurora [VerfasserIn]
Tur, Josep A [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez, Vicente Martín [VerfasserIn]
Pintó, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Matía-Martín, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Vidal, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Vázquez, Clotilde [VerfasserIn]
Daimiel, Lidia [VerfasserIn]
Ros, Emilio [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez-Aranda, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Nishi, Stephanie K [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Regata, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Toledo, Estefania [VerfasserIn]
Asensio, Eva M [VerfasserIn]
Castañer, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Rios, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Torres-Collado, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Gracia, Enrique [VerfasserIn]
Zulet, M Angeles [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz, Nuria Goñi [VerfasserIn]
Casas, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Cano-Ibáñez, Naomi [VerfasserIn]
Tojal-Sierra, Lucas [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Perez, A M [VerfasserIn]
Sorlí, Jose V [VerfasserIn]
Cinza-Sanjurjo, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Martín-Peláez, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Peña-Orihuela, Patricia J [VerfasserIn]
Oncina-Canovas, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Perez-Araluce, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Zomeño, María Dolores [VerfasserIn]
Chaplin, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Delgado-Rodríguez, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Babio, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Fitó, Montserrat [VerfasserIn]
Salas-Salvadó, Jordi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Central obesity
Journal Article
Obesity
Older adults
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Weight loss

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Date Completed 26.10.2023

Date Revised 18.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12916-023-03079-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363266488