Obesity increases severe COVID-19

Objectives:
Obesity and COVID-19 are both world epidemics now. There may be some potential relationships between them, but we knew little. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does obesity increase severe COVID-19?

Study design:
This review article included 9 studies.

Results and conclusions:   
The investigators found severe COVID-19 patients had higher BMI than non-severe ones [WMD = 2.67, 95% CI = 1.52 to 3.82].

The investigators found COVID-19 patients with obesity were more severe and had a worse outcome than those without [OR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.3 to 4.12].

The investigators concluded obesity increases severe COVID-19.

Original title:
Obesity Aggravates COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yang J, Hu J and Zhu C.

Link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32603481/

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