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Analysis of Mortality and Morbidity in COVID-19 Patients with Obesity Using Clinical Epidemiological Data from the Korean Center for Disease Control & Prevention

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  • So Young Kim

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Korea)

  • Dae-Myoung Yoo

    (Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea)

  • Chanyang Min

    (Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea
    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Jee Hye Wee

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea)

  • Joo-Hee Kim

    (Allergy, and Critical Care medicine Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea)

  • Hyo Geun Choi

    (Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea)

Abstract

Previous studies have reported the association of obesity with increased morbidity or mortality due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aims to investigate the relationship of obesity, as defined by the body mass index (BMI), with morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. Data from 5628 confirmed COVID-19 patients were collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Korea. The hazard ratios (HRs) for mortality in the BMI groups were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazard model adjusted for covariates. The odds ratios (ORs) of morbidity and diabetes in the BMI groups were analyzed using logistic regression adjusted for the same covariates. Both underweight and obesity were associated with a higher HR for mortality (adjusted HR = 2.28, 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] = 1.23–4.25, p = 0.009 for underweight and adjusted HR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.10–2.66, p = 0.017 for obese). Obesity was related to higher odds of morbidity (adjusted OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.32–2.21, p < 0.001). Underweight and obesity were associated with high mortality and/or morbidity due to COVID-19 in Korea.

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  • So Young Kim & Dae-Myoung Yoo & Chanyang Min & Jee Hye Wee & Joo-Hee Kim & Hyo Geun Choi, 2020. "Analysis of Mortality and Morbidity in COVID-19 Patients with Obesity Using Clinical Epidemiological Data from the Korean Center for Disease Control & Prevention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:24:p:9336-:d:461588
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