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- who: Jason Bouziotis from the DepartmentErasme University have published the article: Association of body mass index with COVID-19 related in-hospital death, in the Journal: Nutrition Team, of 16/Oct/2021
SUMMARY
Indeed, obesity is associated with a respiratory insufficiency likely exacerbated by a COVID-19 pneumonitis or respiratory complication that may increase the need for a ventilatory support and hospital stay. Cohort studies or meta-analyses reported divergent findings supporting or refuting an obesity paradox: increased mortality of obese patients has been reported by some investigators but not by others. In . . .
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