Obesity and Outcomes in COVID-19: When an Epidemic and Pandemic Collide

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related morbidities are associated with greater risk for death with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mayo Clinic proceedings Jg. 95; H. 7; S. 1445 - 1453
Hauptverfasser: Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R., Henry, Brandon Michael, Lippi, Giuseppe
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: England Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
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ISSN:0025-6196, 1942-5546, 1942-5546
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Zusammenfassung:Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related morbidities are associated with greater risk for death with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 penetrates human cells through direct binding with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors on the cell surface. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in adipose tissue is higher than that in lung tissue, which means that adipose tissue may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Obese patients also have worse outcomes with COVID-19 infection, including respiratory failure, need for mechanical ventilation, and higher mortality. Clinicians need to be more aggressive when treating obese, especially severely obese, patients with COVID-19 infection.
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ISSN:0025-6196
1942-5546
1942-5546
DOI:10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.006