ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2023
Association of BMI with general health, working capacity recovered, and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
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- Pre-existing comorbidities and hospitalization for COVID-19 are associated with post-COVID conditions in the U.S. veteran population.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Does sex modify the effect of pre-pandemic body mass index on the risk of Long COVID? Evidence from the longitudinal analysis of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- Baseline Characteristics in the Remote Diet Intervention to REduce long-COVID Symptoms Trial (ReDIRECT).NIHR open research · 2024Article
- Persistent clinical symptoms and their association with CM syndromes in post-COVID-19 rehabilitation patients in Hong Kong.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Inflammation and severity of depressive symptoms in physically active individuals after COVID-19 - An exploratory immunopsychological study investigating the effect of inflammation on depressive symptom severity.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2023Article
- Long COVID prevalence and physiology-centered risks: population-based study in Ukraine.Inflammopharmacology · 2023Review
- Relationship between physical performance and perception of stress and recovery in daily life post COVID-19-An explorative study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Association of BMI with general health, working capacity recovered, and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- Predicting Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A 12-Month Prospective Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 associated with the continuous spectrum of BMI.
methodsEpidemiology of Long COVID (EPILOC) is a population-based study conducted in Baden-Württemberg (Germany), including subjects aged 18 to 65 years who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between October 2020 and April 2021. Eligible subjects answered a standardized questionnaire, including sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and the presence of specific symptoms. Participants assessed their current general health recovery and working capacity compared with the pre-infection situation and provided their body height and weight. Generalized additive models were used to assess the association of BMI with general health recovered, working capacity recovered, and prevalence of fatigue, cognitive impairment, and chest symptoms.
resultsThe analyses included 11,296 individuals (41% male), with a mean age of 44.0 (SD 13.7) years. Best general health recovery was observed at BMI of 22.1 (95% CI: 21.0-27.0) kg/m
conclusionsHigh BMI contributes to impaired recovery after SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, a low BMI is associated with impaired recovery as well.
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