Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with obesity are significantly more likely to need ICU care

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Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with obesity are significantly more likely to need ICU care

People with obesity who are hospitalized with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.

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