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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between body mass indexes (BMI) and clinical outcomes among patients with COVID-19 infection METHODS: We included 10,861 patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to the Northwell Health system hospitals during the period of March 1 to April 27, 2020 BMI was classified as: underweight, normal, overweight, obesity class I, II, and III Primary outcomes are invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and death RESULTS: There were 243 (2 2%) underweight, 2,507 (23 1%) normal weight, 4,021 (37 0%) overweight, 2,345 (21 6%) obesity class I, 990 (9 1%) obesity class II, and 755 (7 0%) obesity class III patients Patients who are overweight (OR=1 27[95% CI, 1 11-1 46]), obesity class I (OR=1 48 [95% CI, 1 27-1 72]), obesity class II (OR=1 89[95% CI, 1 56-2 28]), and obesity class III (OR=2 31 [95% CI, 1 88-2 85]) had increased risk of requiring IMV Underweight and obesity classes II and III were statistically associated with death (OR=1 44 [95% CI, 1 08-1 92];OR=1 25 [95% CI 1 03-1 52];OR=1 61 [95% CI 1 30-2 00], respectively) Among patients who were on IMV, BMI was not associated with inpatient deaths CONCLUSION: Patients who are underweight or with obesity are at a risk for mechanical ventilation and death, suggesting pulmonary complications (indicated by IMV) is a significant contributor for poor outcomes in COVID-19 infection
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