Impact of body composition on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a two-sample multivariable Mendelian randomization study

Recent studies suggested obesity to be a possible risk factor for COVID-19 disease in the wake of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, the causality and especially the role of body fat distribution in this context is still unclear. Thus, using a univariable as well as multivariable two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach, we investigated for the first time the causal impact of body composition on the susceptibility and severity of COVID-19.
Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: none Source Type: research