Assessment of body composition as a predictor of disease severity in patients with COVID-19
Objective: This study sought to estimate body composition values by disease severity in patients recovered from COVID-19. Methods: This was an observational, analytical, prospective cross-sectional study involving patients recovered from COVID-19 and employing the following assessment methods: bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and air displacement plethysmography. Results: A total of 210 volunteers were included. Demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and body composition values highlighted significant differences between men and women across disease severity levels. Conclusions: Sex differences influence the severity of COVID-19. Our results provide a cross-sectional analysis of the impact of body composition on COVID-19 patients, showing risk factors and parameters that can contribute to the treatment, health recovery, and quality of life of this population.
Authors
- Silvana Dalgè Severino
- Mauro Alexandre Páscoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-6990)
- Patrícia Blau Margosian Conti
- Eulália Sakano
- José Dirceu Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-5642)
- Daniela Souza Paiva Borgli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1796-3068)
- Gil Guerra‐Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2991-7678)
- Tayná Castilho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9433-3284)
- A.P Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-2084)
- Maria Ângela Gonçalves de Oliveira Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-1919)
- Carla Cristina Souza Gomez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3878-7772)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36416/1806-3756/e20240414
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00