Ali Emamjomeh, Noushin Mohammadifard, Mehdi Abbasi, Mozhde Askari, Marzieh Taheri, Sahel Javanbakht, Mahshid Ahmadian, Maedeh Sayyah, Shirin Mahmoudi, Kamal Heidari, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Obesity is a risk factor for chronic inflammation and severe pulmonary infections. This study aimed to assess the association between obesity and the clinical courses of hospitalised COVID-19 survivors. This cross-sectional study used the Isfahan COVID Cohort (ICC) baseline data. The ICC is an ongoing, 5-year prospective, longitudinal cohort study conducted on hospitalised COVID-19 survivors in affiliated hospitals of the Medical University of Isfahan (MUI), Iran. Patients aged 19 and over throughout Isfahan County were recruited using a consecutive sampling method 1 month after discharge...
April 30, 2024: Clinical Obesity