Factors associated with inpatient complications among patients with obesity and COVID-19 at an urban safety-net hospital: A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Obesity increases morbidity and mortality from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study characterized inpatient complications among patients with obesity and COVID-19-including myocardial infarction, renal failure requiring dialysis, stroke, secondary bacterial infection, and venous thromboembolism-and identified factors associated with developing at least one inpatient complication at a safety-net hospital with a diverse cohort.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed of all patients admitted for ≥3 days with COVID-19 between 16 March 2020, and 8 April 2020.