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cord-319741-vgtd2whz	Ranjan, Piyush	Is excess weight a risk factor for the development of COVID 19 infection? A preliminary report from India	2020-09-09		.txt	text/plain	1253	82	61	BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study explored the association between BMI and COVID-19 positive status in a tertiary care hospital from New Delhi. RESULTS: The mean BMI and the prevalence of obesity was observed to be higher in individuals who were detected to be COVID-19 RT-PCR positive as compared to those who were negative. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a dose-response association between BMI and the odds of COVID-19 infection in individuals with excess weight. Studies suggest that in comparison to COVID-19 patients with normal body weight, obese patients are more likely to be critically ill, require mechanical ventilator support, and suffer increased complications and high mortality. (1) While there is relatively good data to suggest that the course and prognosis of COVID-19 are poorer among obese patients, the association between obesity and risk of COVID-19 infection is not established conclusively. The findings of several studies suggest that obesity is an independent risk factor of protracted course and poor outcome in COVID-19.	./cache/cord-319741-vgtd2whz.txt	./txt/cord-319741-vgtd2whz.txt