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Body mass index and the risk of COVID ‐19 across ethnic groups: Analysis of UK Biobank

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has devastated global economies and put unprecedented strain on clinical services. Emerging evidence has suggested that black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, particularly South Asian (SA) and black African or Caribbean (BAC) populations, are at an increased risk of COVID-19 and resulting complications1. Obesity is also associated with a higher risk of testing positive for, and dying from,COVID-191,2. However, the interaction between ethnicity and obesity on the risk of COVID-19 has not been tested. As ethnicity is known to modify the association between BMI and cardiometabolic health3,4, we hypothesise that BMI also acts to modify the relative risk of COVID-19 across ethnic groups. [Opening paragraph]

Source: Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

DOI: 10.1111/dom.14125

Authors: Cameron Razieh, Francesco Zaccardi, Melanie J. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Thomas Yates

Institutions: University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500