Body mass index and severity/fatality from coronavirus disease 2019: A nationwide epidemiological study in Korea.

<h4>Objective</h4>Obesity has been reported as a risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in recent studies. However, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and COVID-19 severity and fatality are unclear.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>This study...

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Main Authors: In Sook Kang, Kyoung Ae Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253640