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Association of adiposity and its changes over time with COVID-19 risk in older adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome: a longitudinal evaluation in the PREDIMED-Plus cohort
Document Type
Report
Source
BMC Medicine. October 13, 2023, Vol. 21 Issue 1
Subject
Spain
Language
English
ISSN
1741-7015
Abstract
Background Cross-sectionally, older age and obesity are associated with increased coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) risk. We assessed the longitudinal associations of baseline and changes in adiposity parameters with COVID-19 incidence in older adults at high cardiovascular risk. Methods This analysis included 6874 men and women (aged 55-75 years) with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus lifestyle intervention trial for cardiovascular risk reduction. Body weight, body-mass-index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and a body shape index (ABSI) were measured at baseline and annual follow-up visits. COVID-19 was ascertained by an independent Event Committee until 31 December 2021. Cox regression models were fitted to evaluate the risk of COVID-19 incidence based on baseline adiposity parameters measured 5-6 years before the pandemic and their changes at the visit prior to censoring. Results At the time of censoring, 653 incident COVID-19 cases occurred. Higher baseline body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and WHtR were associated with increased COVID-19 risk. During the follow-up, every unit increase in body weight (HR.sub.adj (95%CI): 1.01 (1.00, 1.03)) and BMI (HR.sub.adj: 1.04 (1.003, 1.08)) was associated with increased COVID-19 risk. Conclusions In older adults with overweight/obesity, clinically significant weight loss may protect against COVID-19. Trial registration This study is registered at the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCT; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870). Keywords: Obesity, COVID-19, Older adults, Weight loss, Central obesity
Author(s): Sangeetha Shyam[sup.1,2,3] , Jesús Francisco García-Gavilán[sup.1,2,3] , Indira Paz-Graniel[sup.1,2,3] , José J. Gaforio[sup.4,5] , Miguel Ãngel Martínez-González[sup.1,6,7] , Dolores Corella[sup.1,8] , J. Alfredo Martínez[sup.1,9,10,11] , Ãngel M. Alonso-Gómez[sup.1,12] , [...]