Obesity Class III vs Normal Weight or Non‐Obese: Hospitalisation (30 days, community)
Obesity Class III may leads to higher hospitalisation (adjusted for DM, HTN, cardiovascular disease, age,… compared with normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Obesity Class III vs Normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 Hospitalisation (adjusted for DM, HTN, cardiovascular disease, age, and sex)(30‐days, community) · Adults with COVID‐19 Obesity Class III may leads to higher hospitalisation (adjusted for DM, HTN, cardiovascular disease, age,… compared with normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 (low certainty). Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Odds Ratio 1.35 | 4 studies · 293004 participants | Low |
Obesity Class III vs Normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 Hospitalisation (30‐days, community) · Adults with COVID‐19 Obesity Class III may leads to higher hospitalisation (30‐days, community) compared with normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 (low certainty). Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Odds Ratio 1.77 | 7 studies · 747176 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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