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Age Moderates the Effect of Obesity on Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Nationwide Observational Cohort Study*
Main finding · Hospital mortality by age subgroupResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 0.59 95% CI 0.36–0.96Authors' conclusion
A higher BMI may be favorably associated with a lower mortality among those less than 45 years old.
Study context
- Population
- Critically ill patients with COVID-19 in the National Intensive Care Evaluation registry1,402 aged <45 yr
- Participants
- 15,701 patients
- Exposure
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² vs lower BMI, by age
- Outcome
- Hospital mortality
Methodological detailsnationwide registry analysis
- Nationwide registry analysis
Main finding
Hospital mortality by age subgroup
Adjusted odds ratio
0.59
95% CI 0.36–0.96
P = 0.03
BMI ≥30 kg/m² vs BMI <30 kg/m²
aOR 0.59 (95% CI 0.36–0.96); P = 0.03
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital mortality, total sampleBMI ≥30 kg/m² vs BMI <30 kg/m² | 0.98 (0.90–1.06) | P = 0.62 | |
| 0.512Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Age Moderates the Effect of Obesity on Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Nationwide Observational Cohort Study*. Crit Care Med. Published 10 February 2023. doi:10.
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