Impact of Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) on Hedonic Tone in Persons with Post-COVID-19 Condition : A Secondary Analysis

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INTRODUCTION: The post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is characterized by persistent, distressing symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection. These symptoms encompass various domains, including hedonic tone, which is critical for overall well-being. Furthermore, obesity is both a risk factor for COVID-19 and PCC and associated with impaired hedonic tone. This study aims to investigate whether elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with hedonic tone in persons with PCC.

METHODS: We perform a post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the impact of vortioxetine on cognitive impairment in persons with PCC. Statistical analysis of baseline data using a generalized linear model was undertaken to determine the relationship of BMI to hedonic tone measured by Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) scores. The model was adjusted for covariates including age, sex, race, suspected versus confirmed COVID-19 cases, alcohol amount consumed per week, and annual household income.

RESULTS: The baseline data of 147 participants were available for analysis. BMI had a statistically significant positive association with baseline SHAPS total scores (β = 0.003, 95% CI [6.251E-5, 0.006], p = 0.045), indicating elevated BMI is associated with deficits in self-reported reward system functioning.

CONCLUSION: Higher BMI is associated with greater deficits in hedonic tone in persons with PCC, which may impact reward functioning processes such as reward prediction and processing. The mediatory effect of BMI on reward function underscores the need to investigate the neurobiologic interactions to elucidate preventative and therapeutic interventions for persons with PCC. Therapeutic development targeting debilitating features of PCC (e.g., motivation, cognitive dysfunction) could consider stratification on the basis of baseline BMI.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05047952.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Advances in therapy - 41(2024), 2 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 686-695

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Le, Gia Han [VerfasserIn]
Kwan, Angela T H [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Ziji [VerfasserIn]
Teopiz, Kayla M [VerfasserIn]
Badulescu, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Meshkat, Shakila [VerfasserIn]
d'Andrea, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Roger [VerfasserIn]
Rhee, Taeho Greg [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Bing [VerfasserIn]
Phan, Lee [VerfasserIn]
Rosenblat, Joshua D [VerfasserIn]
Mansur, Rodrigo B [VerfasserIn]
Subramaniapillai, Mehala [VerfasserIn]
McIntyre, Roger S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BMI
Hedonic tone
Journal Article
Long COVID
PCC
Post-COVID condition
Post-COVID-19
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 06.02.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05047952

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12325-023-02760-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366055364