The association between body mass index and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019

The association between body mass index and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worst pandemic. The clinical characteristics vary from asymptomatic to fatal. This study aims to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) levels and the severity of COVID-19. A cohort study included 147 adult patients with confirmed C...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2021-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e0247023
Hauptverfasser: Jayanama, Kulapong, Srichatrapimuk, Sirawat, Thammavaranucupt, Kanin, Kirdlarp, Suppachok, Suppadungsuk, Supawadee, Wongsinin, Thananya, Nanthatanti, Nithita, Phusanti, Sithakom, Pitidhammabhorn, Dhanesh, Sungkanuparph, Somnuek
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Sprache:eng
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Body mass index
Health aspects
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Zusammenfassung:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worst pandemic. The clinical characteristics vary from asymptomatic to fatal. This study aims to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) levels and the severity of COVID-19. A cohort study included 147 adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 were categorized into 4 groups by BMI levels on admission:
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247023