Diabetes and Overweight/Obesity Are Independent, Nonadditive Risk Factors for In-Hospital Severity of COVID-19: An International, Multicenter Retrospective Meta-analysis

Study (n=7,244; 65.6% overweight/obese) found overweight individuals more likely to require non-invasive (adjusted OR 1.44; 95% CI 1.15–1.80) and invasive mechanical ventilatory support (1.22; 95% CI 1.03–1.46); similar results were seen for patients with obesity and diabetes.

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