Body mass index and sex differences for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a path analysis using a brazilian national database

Body mass index and sex differences for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a path analysis using a brazilian national database

Abstract Previous studies have shown that associations between obesity and other comorbidities favor worse outcomes in COVID-19. However, it is not clear how these factors interrelate and whether effects on men and women differ. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study using a national C...

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Main Authors: Erika Cardoso dos Reis, Elma Lúcia de Freitas Monteiro, Joilson Meneguci, Phillipe Rodrigues, Alexandre Palma, Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior, Sonia Regina Lambert Passos, Maria Angelica Borges dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Obesity
COVID-19
Pandemics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16218-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16218-1

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