TABLE 1.
Selected reports on the outcome of subjects with obesity and COVID‐19 vs subjects without obesity
| Country of origin | N (subjects with obesity /total study subjects with COVID‐19) | Outcome | Odds ratio for outcome (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States 17 | 402/3615 | Severe disease | 1.80‐3.60 (1.20‐5.30) |
| United States 18 | 56/102 | Mortality in intensive care unit | 0.79 (0.41‐1.53) a |
| China b 19 | 37/96 | Admission to intensive care unit | 1.26 (NA) |
| China c 20 | 36/95 | Mortality | 8.62 (0.40‐184.9) |
| France 23 | 895/5795 | Mortality | 1.89‐2.55 (1.45‐3.97) |
| Spain 21 | 119/1000 | Mortality | 2.53 (1.47‐4.36) |
| Mexico 22 | 10 708/51633 | Mortality | 1.26 (1.11‐1.43) |
a
Calculated from the data provided in the article.
b
In this study results were noted for BMI > 24 kg/m2.
c
In this study results were noted for BMI > 24.9 kg/m2.