Short ‐term complications and post‐acute sequelae in hospitalized paediatric patients with COVID‐19 and obesity: A multicenter cohort study

ConclusionsIn paediatric hospitalized patients with COVID-19, severe short-term outcomes and post-acute sequelae are associated with obesity. Recognizing obesity as a key comorbidity is essential to develop targeted strategies for prevention of COVID-19 complications in children.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - October 12, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Gonzalo Valenzuela, Gonzalo Alarc ón‐Andrade, Clara Schulze‐Schiapacasse, Rocío Rodríguez, Tamara García‐Salum, Catalina Pardo‐Roa, Jorge Levican, Eileen Serrano, María José Avendaño, Monserrat Gutiérrez, Loreto Godoy, Pamela C� Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research