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Body Mass Index (BMI) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Living Systematic Review

Jose M. Soriano
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Aránzazu González
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Carla Soler
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Ana I. Catalá-Gregori
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J. Francisco Merino-Torres
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Version 1 : Received: 8 May 2020 / Approved: 10 May 2020 / Online: 10 May 2020 (14:37:36 CEST)

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Ovalle, D.L.P.; Rodrigo-Cano, S.; González, A.; Soler, C.; Catalá-Gregori, A.I.; Merino-Torres, J.F.; Soriano, J.M. COVID Obesity: A One-Year Narrative Review. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2060, doi:10.3390/nu13062060. Ovalle, D.L.P.; Rodrigo-Cano, S.; González, A.; Soler, C.; Catalá-Gregori, A.I.; Merino-Torres, J.F.; Soriano, J.M. COVID Obesity: A One-Year Narrative Review. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2060, doi:10.3390/nu13062060.

Abstract

On March 11, 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). This review focuses on where the body mass index (BMI) value can be used as a tool to evaluate the risk of development and/or aggravation of this disease. Databases were used to search studies published up to April 18, 2020. In total, 4285 articles and other scientific literature were found, and twelve articles were included in this systematic review. The mean BMI value of severe COVID-19 patients ranged from 24.5 to 33.4 kg/m2, versus 22.0 to 24.3 kg/m2 for non-severe patients Articles using the terms obesity or overweight, without indicating the BMI value, in these patients were common, but this is not useful as the nutritional status, when not defined by this index, is confusing due to the classification being different in the West compared to among,, Asian and Korean criteria-based adults. Furthermore, the use of BMI is important during this pandemic, as it should be applied to nutritional support therapy during hospitalization of infected patients, as well as being considered in the home confinement population.

Keywords

BMI; COVID-19; obesity; overweight; nutrition

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Dietetics and Nutrition

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