Impact of body composition on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: A two-sample multivariable Mendelian randomization study

Recent studies suggested obesity to be a possible risk factor for COVID-19 disease in the wake of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, the causality and especially the role of body fat distribution in this context is still unclear. Thus, using a univariable as well as multivariable two-s...

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Published in:	Metabolism, clinical and experimental Vol. 118; p. 154732
Main Authors:	Freuer, Dennis, Linseisen, Jakob, Meisinger, Christa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc
Subjects:	Body Composition Body fat distribution Body Mass Index COVID-19 COVID-19 - etiology COVID-19 - metabolism COVID-19 in Metabolism Disease Susceptibility Genome-Wide Association Study Humans Mendelian randomization Mendelian Randomization Analysis - methods Obesity Obesity - complications Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide SARS-CoV-2 Severity of Illness Index COVID-19 Obesity SARS-CoV-2 Body fat distribution Mendelian randomization Body composition
ISSN:	0026-0495, 1532-8600, 1532-8600
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