Physical activity and COVID-19: an observational and Mendelian randomisation study
Xiaomeng Zhang, Xue Li, Ziwen Sun, Yazhou He, Wei Xu, Harry Campbell, Malcolm G. Dunlop, Maria Timofeeva, Evropi Τheodoratou
Abstract
Physical activity (PA) is known to be a protective lifestyle factor against several non-communicable diseases while its impact on infectious diseases, including Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not as clear.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOdds ratioConfidence intervalLogistic regressionObservational studyPopulationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Cohort studyDemographyInternal medicineDiseaseEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologyGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyCardiovascular Disease and AdiposityObesity, Physical Activity, Diet