作者
Matteo Rottoli, Paolo Bernante, Angela Belvedere, Francesca Balsamo, Silvia Garelli, Maddalena Giannella, Alessandra Cascavilla, Sara Tedeschi, Stefano Ianniruberto, Elena Rosselli Del Turco, Tommaso Tonetti, Vito Marco Ranieri, Gilberto Poggioli, Lamberto Manzoli, Uberto Pagotto, Pierluigi Viale, Michele Bartoletti
发表日期
2020/10
期刊
European Journal of Endocrinology
卷号
183
期号
4
页码范围
389-397
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Objective
Specific comorbidities and old age create a greater vulnerability to severe Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). While obesity seems to aggravate the course of disease, the actual impact of the BMI and the cutoff which increases illness severity are still under investigation. The aim of the study was to analyze whether the BMI represented a risk factor for respiratory failure, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death.
Research design and methods
A retrospective cohort study of 482 consecutive COVID-19 patients hospitalised between March 1 and April 20, 2020. Logistic regression analysis and Cox proportion Hazard models including demographic characteristics and comorbidities were carried out to predict the endpoints within 30 days from the onset of symptoms.
Results
Of 482 patients, 104 (21.6%) had a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. At logistic …
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