A population-based cohort study of obesity, ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality in 12.6 million adults in England
oleh: Thomas Yates, Annabel Summerfield, Cameron Razieh, Amitava Banerjee, Yogini Chudasama, Melanie J. Davies, Clare Gillies, Nazrul Islam, Claire Lawson, Evgeny Mirkes, Francesco Zaccardi, Kamlesh Khunti, Vahé Nafilyan
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Obesity is a known risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease. Here, the authors use linked Census, electronic health records, and mortality data for 12.6 million adults in England and show that the association between COVID-19 mortality and body mass index is stronger in ethnic minority groups.