Why the study?
Data on the impact of obesity in Asian populations with COVID-19 were limited, and Asian populations have higher disease risks at lower BMI thresholds.
Does a BMI ≥25 increase the risk of severe COVID-19 manifestations in a multiethnic Asian population?
Does a BMI ≥25 increase the risk of severe COVID-19 manifestations in a multiethnic Asian population?
A lower BMI cutoff of ≥25 is associated with severe COVID-19 manifestations in Asian patients younger than 60 years, highlighting the need for population-specific risk stratification.
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Obesity may signal higher admission risk in younger COVID-19 patients; leaves open causal role and need for prospective confirmation.
Ong et al. (2020) studied this question.
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