Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 50%

Mortality(in‐hospital) · Adults with COVID‐19

Obesity Class I leads to higher mortality(in‐hospital) compared with normal Weight or Non‐Obese (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Odds Ratio 1.04
15 studies · 335209 participants
High

Mortality(in‐hospital) · Adults with COVID‐19

Obesity Class II leads to higher mortality(in‐hospital) compared with normal Weight or Non‐Obese (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Odds Ratio 1.16
11 studies · 317925 participants
High

Mortality(in‐hospital) · Adults with COVID‐19

Obesity Class III may leads to higher mortality(in‐hospital) compared with normal BMI, Non‐obese, or BMI < 40 (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Odds Ratio 1.67
19 studies · 354967 participants
Low

Mortality(in‐hospital) · Adults with COVID‐19

Obesity (Unclassified) may leads to higher mortality(in‐hospital) compared with normal Weight or Non‐Obese (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Obesity as an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Odds Ratio 1.35
54 studies · 1307520 participants
Low