ArticleInternational journal of clinical practice2021
Obesity is associated with a greater number of long-term post-COVID symptoms and poor sleep quality: A multicentre case-control study.
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- Predictive Ability of Previous Pain and Disease Conditions on the Presentation of Post-COVID Pain in a Danish Cohort of Adult COVID-19 Survivors.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Article
- Sex Differences in Long COVID.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Device-assessed physical activity and sleep quality of post-COVID patients undergoing a rehabilitation program.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Associations between COVID-19 incidence, weight status, and social participation restrictions in the U.S.: evidence from the national population, cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome as a treatable cause of new-onset sleepiness in some post-COVID patients.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Impacts of metabolic disruption, body mass index and inflammation on cognitive function in post-COVID-19 condition: a randomized controlled trial on vortioxetine.Annals of general psychiatry · 2024Article
- The Effects of an Eight-Week Swimming Program on Body Composition and Assessment of Dietary Intake in Post-COVID-19 Patients.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2024Article
- Whole-Body Cryostimulation in Post-COVID Rehabilitation for Patients with Obesity: A Multidisciplinary Feasibility Study.Biomedicines · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is a risk factor associated with higher mortality at the acute phase of COVID-19; however, its influence on post-COVID symptoms is not known.
objectiveOur aim was to investigate if obesity is a risk factor for the presence of long-term post-COVID symptoms in hospitalised COVID-19 survivors.
methodsA multicentre case-control study including patients hospitalised during the first wave of the pandemic was performed. Patients with obesity were recruited as cases. Two age- and sex-matched patients without obesity per case were considered as controls. Clinical and hospitalisation data were collected from the hospital medical records. Patients were scheduled for a telephonic interview. A list of post-COVID symptoms was systematically evaluated, but participants were free to report any symptom. Anxiety/depressive levels and sleep quality were evaluated with the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), respectively.
resultsOverall, 88 patients with obesity and 176 without obesity were assessed 7.2 months after the hospital discharge. The most prevalent post-COVID symptoms were fatigue and dyspnea. No significant difference in the prevalence of fatigue, dyspnea, anxiety, depression and limitations of daily living activities was observed between people with and without obesity. Obesity was independently associated with a greater number of post-COVID symptoms (IRR 1.56, 95% CI 1.24-1.95, P < .001) and poor sleep quality (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.13-3.83, P = .02).
conclusionsThis study found that obesity was associated with a greater number of long-term post-COVID symptoms and poor sleep quality in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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