Fig. 3

Obesity and poor composite outcomes. a Forest plot showed that obesity was associated with an increased risk of composite poor outcomes and its subgroup, which comprised severe COVID-19, need for ICU care, need for IMV, and disease progression in patients with COVID-19. b Filled funnel plot for obesity and the composite poor outcomes of COVID-19. c Funnel plot for obesity and severe COVID-19. d Funnel plot for obesity and COVID-19 progression. ICU intensive care unit, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation