Non-respiratory Complications and Obesity in Patients Dying with COVID-19 in Italy.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients dying with COVID-19 in Italy, obesity is associated with an increased probability of non-respiratory complications, particularly shock and acute renal failure. These associations seem stronger in young than in older adults. Strategies should be put in place in COVID-19 patients with obesity to prevent these complications.
PMID: 32812383 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Obesity - August 17, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Onder G, Palmieri L, Vanacore N, Giuliano M, Brusaferro S, Italian National Institute of Health COVID-19 mortality group Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research