Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients with Overweight and Obesity: Turkish Nationwide Cohort Study (TurCObesity)
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, vol.130, no.2, pp.115-124, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 130 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.1055/a-1552-4449
- Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.115-124
- Keywords: Obesity, overweight, COVID-19, morbidity, mortality, COMORBIDITIES, DISEASE
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose While obesity is related to more severe outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), factors leading to poor prognosis still remain unclear. The present study evaluated the outcomes of COVID-19 patients who were overweight or obese and variables associated with severe disease in a large group of consecutive cases.