| Title: | High grip strength attenuates risk of severe COVID-19 in males but not females with obesity: A short communication of prospective findings from UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Obesity Research & Clinical Practice |
| Published: | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36639298/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2023.01.001 |
Publication 10954
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Abstract
We examined the joint associations of BMI category and grip strength tertile with risk of severe COVID-19 (inpatient COVID-19 or COVID-19 mortality) in 327 500 UK Biobank participants. Compared to normal-weight males with high grip strength, the odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) for males with obesity with low grip strength was 2.39 (1.59-3.60), but 1.52 (0.98-2.35) for males with obesity with a high grip strength. A higher grip strength did not appear to be associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 in females. Muscle mass and strength development should be considered as a means to reduce risk of severe COVID-19 for males with obesity.</p>
3 Authors
- Malik Hamrouni
- Matthew J Roberts
- Nicolette C Bishop
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