Association of Obesity with Disease Severity Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019

Objective The aim of this study was to explore the potential association of obesity and other chronic diseases with severe outcomes, such as intensive care unit (ICU) admission and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods This study analyzed a retrospective cohort of 103 patients hospitalized with COVID‐19. Demographic data, past medical history, and hospital course were...