High Prevalence of Obesity in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille · Inserm · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic is rapidly spreading worldwide, notably in Europe and North America where obesity is highly prevalent. The relation between obesity and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has not been fully documented. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed the relationship between clinical characteristics, including BMI, and the requirement for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in 124 consecutive patients admitted in intensive care for SARS‐CoV‐2 in a single French center. Results Obesity (BMI > 30) and severe obesity (BMI > 35) were present in 47.6% and 28.2% of cases, respectively. Overall, 85 patients (68.6%) required IMV. The proportion of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 51.48
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 21
Authors
11- ASArthur Simonnet
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille
- MCMikaël Chetboun
Inserm, Institut Pasteur, Université de Lille, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes
- JPJulien Poissy
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille
- VRVioleta Raverdy
Inserm, Institut Pasteur, Université de Lille, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes
- JNJerome Noulette
Inserm, Institut Pasteur, Université de Lille, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Obesity
- Odds ratio
- Internal medicine
- Mechanical ventilation
- Retrospective cohort study
- Logistic regression
- Intensive care
- Good health and well-being