People carrying excess weight have an increased risk of severe covid-19

BMJ. 2022 Feb 2:376:o141. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o141.

Abstract

The studyGao M, Piernas C, Astbury NM, et al. Associations between body-mass index and COVID-19 severity in 6.9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based cohort study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2021;9:6.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/excess-weight-increases-risks-of-severe-covid-19/.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • COVID-19*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Humans
  • Prospective Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2