An updated meta-analysis on the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 mortality

Metabolism. 2021 Sep:122:154820. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154820. Epub 2021 Jun 29.

Authors

Yadong Wang¹, Jie Xu², Ying Wang², Hongjie Hou², Huifen Feng³, Haiyan Yang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan Province, China.
² Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China. Electronic address: huifen.feng@163.com.

No abstract available

Keywords: Adjusted effect size; COVID-19; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Obesity.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index
COVID-19*
Humans
Obesity / complications
SARS-CoV-2