A population-based cohort study of obesity, ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality in 12.6 million adults in England

A population-based cohort study of obesity, ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality in 12.6 million adults in England

Obesity is a known risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease. Here, the authors use linked Census, electronic health records, and mortality data for 12.6 million adults in England and show that the association between COVID-19 mortality and body mass index is stronger in ethnic minority groups.

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Huvudupphovsmän: Thomas Yates, Annabel Summerfield, Cameron Razieh, Amitava Banerjee, Yogini Chudasama, Melanie J. Davies, Clare Gillies, Nazrul Islam, Claire Lawson, Evgeny Mirkes, Francesco Zaccardi, Kamlesh Khunti, Vahé Nafilyan
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Serie:Nature Communications
Länkar:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28248-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28248-1

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