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Pathways to Severe COVID-19 for People with Obesity.
- Source :
- Obesity (19307381); Apr2021, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p645-653, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Increased morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in people with obesity have illuminated the intersection of obesity with impaired responses to infections. Although data on mechanisms by which COVID-19 impacts health are being rapidly generated, there is a critical need to better understand the pulmonary, vascular, metabolic, and immunologic aspects that drive the increased risk for complications from COVID-19 in people with obesity. This review provides a broad overview of the intersection between COVID-19 and the physiology of obesity in order to highlight potential mechanisms by which COVID-19 disease severity is increased by obesity and identify areas for future investigation toward developing tailored therapy for people with obesity who develop COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19307381
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Obesity (19307381)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149452873
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23099