Accumulated subcutaneous fat in abdomen is associated with long COVID-19 symptoms among non-hospitalized patients: a prospective observational study
This study suggested that accumulated subcutaneous fat in abdomen (SFA ≥ 2.0 dm<sup>2</sup>) was an important positive factor associated with long COVID-19 symptoms among Chinese non-hospitalized patients. Large investigation and prospective studies are needed to validate the correlation in the future.
Authors
- Chen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4055-7391)
- Yuping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3203-7360)
- Baoming He
- Tingxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-512X)
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1410559
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37