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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Published in:	Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 95; no. 7; pp. 1445 - 1453
Main Authors:	Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R., Henry, Brandon Michael, Lippi, Giuseppe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020 Elsevier, Inc Elsevier Limited Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Subjects:	Angiotensin Betacoronavirus Blood coagulation factors Cells Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - therapy Coronaviruses COVID-19 Disease susceptibility Enzymes Humans Lavie, Carl J Mortality Obesity Obesity - complications Pandemics Patient outcomes Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - therapy Prognosis Respiratory failure SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome Type 2 diabetes United States > US T2DM ACE HTN OR AF VTE RAAS Ang II ET COVID-19 CVD ARB PA SARS-CoV-2 MetS ACEi SNS CKD CHD HF BMI
ISSN:	0025-6196, 1942-5546, 1942-5546
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