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- Title
COVID-19 and Obesity: Overlapping of Two Pandemics.
- Authors
Gammone, Maria Alessandra; D'Orazio, Nicolantonio
- Abstract
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has recently led to worldwide research efforts to identify subjects at greater risk of developing more severe illness: overall obesity displayed a strong correlation with critical illness and major severity of COVID-19 manifestations. Summary: Obesity and metabolic disorders are closely linked to chronic systemic inflammation. The adipose tissue constitutes a source of cytokines, which configure a low-grade inflammation and a hypercoagulation status; in addition, diagnosis and care of obese patients are often complicated by excess weight and ventilation difficulties. Key Messages: This review aims to examine the intersection between obesity and adverse outcomes of COVID-19, in order to investigate its preventive and/or therapeutic potential in the management of obesity-related COVID-19 complications.
- Subjects
COVID-19; DIAGNOSIS; OBESITY; ADIPOSE tissues; METABOLIC disorders
- Publication
Obesity Facts: The European Journal of Obesity, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 6, p579
- ISSN
1662-4025
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000518386