Obesity as a risk factor for unfavourable outcomes in critically ill patients affected by Covid 19

Recent studies show that obesity is a risk factor for hospital admission and for critical care need in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim was to determine whether obesity is a risk factor for unfavourable health outcomes in patients affected by COVID-19 admitted to ICU.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - November 19, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Andrea P. Rossi, Leonardo Gottin, Katia Donadello, Vittorio Schweiger, Riccardo Nocini, Matteo Taiana, Mauro Zamboni, Enrico Polati Source Type: research