The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Koller D, Polimanti R. The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1371-1383. PMID: 35751636, PMCID: PMC9278255, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere respiratory COVID-19COVID-19 severityCOVID-19 outcomesSocio-economic statusMendelian randomization studyObesity-related traitsLower oddsCOVID-19Randomization studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severityBody mass indexWaist-hip ratioCOVID-19 infectionTwo-sample MR approachAssociation of incomeMultivariable Mendelian randomization study