Body mass index and sex differences for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a path analysis using a brazilian national database

• Main Authors: Erika Cardoso dos Reis (Author), Elma Lúcia de Freitas Monteiro (Author), Joilson Meneguci (Author), Phillipe Rodrigues (Author), Alexandre Palma (Author), Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior (Author), Sonia Regina Lambert Passos (Author), Maria Angelica Borges dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Previous studies have shown that associations between obesity and other comorbidities favor worse outcomes in COVID-19. However, it is not clear how these factors interrelate and whether effects on men and women differ. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study using a national C...