Association of BMI with general health, working capacity recovered, and post‐acute sequelae of COVID‐19
Authors' conclusion
High BMI contributes to impaired recovery after SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, a low BMI is associated with impaired recovery as well.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between October 2020 and April 2021, Baden-Württemberg (Germany); Epidemiology of Long COVID (EPILOC) study; mean age 44.0 (SD 13.7) years, 41% male
- Participants
- 11,296 adults
- Exposure
- Men vs Women
- Outcome
- Risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 associated with the continuous spectrum of BMI (general health recovered, working capacity recovered, fatigue, cognitive impairment, chest symptoms)
Methodological detailsgeneralized additive models
- Generalized additive models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BMI at best general health recovery
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Increasing BMI consistently associated with post-COVID fatigue, neurocognitive impairment and chest symptoms
Original publication
Association of BMI with general health, working capacity recovered, and post‐acute sequelae of COVID‐19. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 16 November 2022. doi:10.
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