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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2024

The impact of obesity in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

Fábio Alfano Carra, Maria Edna de Melo, Matheo A M Stumpf, Cintia Cercato, Ariana E Fernandes, Marcio C Mancini, EPICCoV Study Group

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Fábio Alfano CarraUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil. fabioalfanocarra@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-0066
Maria Edna de MeloUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1216-7532
Matheo A M StumpfUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6465-0972
Cintia CercatoUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6181-4951
Ariana E FernandesUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-8213
Marcio C ManciniUnidade de Obesidade, Divisão de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, R. Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 225 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, 05403-010, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1278-0406
EPICCoV Study Group
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is believed to be a risk factor for COVID-19 and unfavorable outcomes, although data on this remains to be better elucidated.

objectiveTo evaluate the impact of obesity on the endpoints of patients hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study evaluated patients hospitalized at a tertiary hospital (Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP) from March to December 2020. Only patients positive for COVID-19 (real-time PCR or serology) were included. Data were collected from medical records and included clinical and demographic information, weight and height, SAPS-3 score, comorbidities, and patient-centered outcomes (mortality, and need for mechanical ventilation, renal replacement therapy, or vasoactive drugs). Patients were divided into categories according to their BMI (underweight, eutrophic, overweight and obesity) for comparison porpoise.

resultsA total of 2547 patients were included. The mean age was 60.3 years, 56.2% were men, 65.2% were white and the mean BMI was 28.1 kg/m

conclusionObesity itself was not an independent factor for worse patient-centered outcomes. Critical clinical state (indirectly evaluated by SAPS-3) appears to be the most important variable related to hard outcomes in patients infected with COVID-19.

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COVID-19Critical careMechanical ventilationMortalityObesity

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