Obesity and Mortality Among Patients Diagnosed With COVID-19: Results From an Integrated Health Care Organization
Kaiser Permanente · Colorado Permanente Medical Group · +1 more institution
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Abstract
Background
Obesity, race/ethnicity, and other correlated characteristics have emerged as high-profile risk factors for adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated outcomes, yet studies have not adequately disentangled their effects.
Objective
To determine the adjusted effect of body mass index (BMI), associated comorbidities, time, neighborhood-level sociodemographic factors, and other factors on risk for death due to COVID-19.
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Keywords
- Medicine
- Body mass index
- Obesity
- Poisson regression
- Demography
- Retrospective cohort study
- Cohort
- Cohort study
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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