Systems Immunology of Human Diseases


Why should obese youth be prioritized in COVID-19 vaccination programs? A nationwide retrospective study

Obesity alone is a risk factor for in-hospital mortality and is more significant than cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Furthermore, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes increase the risk of severity and death by COVID-19 more significantly in young adults than in the elderly. When categorizing patients by obesity classes, the severity of obesity was found to be associated with a higher risk of admission to the ICU and death from COVID-19 than the non-obese young adults or elderly population.

Authors

Discacciati, Michelle G; Siani, Sirlei; Campa, Ana; Nakaya, Helder I;

External link

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(21)00163-0/fulltext

Publication Year

2022

Publication Journal

The Lancet Regional Health-Americas

Associeted Project

Digital Epidemiology

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