Publication date: Jun 25, 2025
| image credit: bohemama / stock. adobe. comThere have been a significant number of reports discussing the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and increased risk of mortality among patients with obesity. Association of obesity with COVID-19 severity and mortality: an updated systemic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Furthermore, researchers identified racial disparities as AAMR increased by 20% among Black patients. Temporal trends in obesity mortalityexamining U. S. data pre-, during, and postCOVID-19 peak. They found an approximately linear relationship in the hazard ratios for BMI. Researchers believe it is crucial to further understanding of how obesity and COVID-19 are associated with each other. Stay ahead of the curve: Sign up for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips, straight to your inbox. References1. Women saw a slightly lower increase, with AAMR for this population rising from 3 to 3. 3, a 10% increase.
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| Chicago | Aamr |
| Diabetes | Adults |
| Overweight | Continued |
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Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
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| disease | MESH | death |
| disease | IDO | blood |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Tropicamide |
| disease | MESH | overweight |
| disease | MESH | morbidity |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 Pandemic |
| disease | MESH | Obesity |