Association of obesity with postacute sequelae of COVID-19
Association of obesity with postacute sequelae of COVID-19
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DOI:
10.1111/dom.14454
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发表时间:
2021-06-15
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Burguera, Bartolome
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作者:
Aminian, Ali;Bena, James;Burguera, Bartolome
Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and mortality. However, it is not known whether patients with obesity are at a greater risk of developing postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). In a median follow-up time of 8 months and counting from 30 days following a positive viral test of 2839 patients who did not require intensive care unit admission and survived the acute phase of COVID-19, 1230 (43%) patients required medical diagnostic tests, 1255 (44%) patients underwent hospital admission, and 29 (1%) patients died. Compared with patients with a normal body mass index (BMI), the risk of hospital admission was 28% and 30% higher in patients with moderate and severe obesity, respectively. The need for diagnostic tests to assess different medical problems, compared with patients with normal BMI, was 25% and 39% higher in patients with moderate and severe obesity, respectively. The findings of this study suggest that moderate and severe obesity (BMI >= 35 kg/m(2)) are associated with a greater risk of PASC.