Post-Acute Dyslipidemia and Abnormal Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents with COVID-19: A Cohort Study from the RECOVER Initiative

COVID-19-positive children showed 24% higher rates of new-onset dyslipidemia during the post-acute phase compared to COVID-19-negative controls.

• New-onset composite dyslipidemia is associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients.
• The adjusted relative risk for dyslipidemia was 1.24, indicating a significant increase compared to uninfected peers.
• Abnormal body mass index (BMI) was also more prevalent in the COVID-19-positive group, with an adjusted relative risk of 1.15.
• Both findings were consistent across various sensitivity and stratified analyses, suggesting robustness in the results.
• Metabolic monitoring may be necessary for children recovering from COVID-19 due to these increased risks.

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