COVID-19 and obesity in childhood and adolescence: a clinical review

Objective: To identify factors that contribute to the increased susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 in obese children and adolescents, and its health consequences. Sources: Studies published between 2000 and 2020 in the PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO, and Cochrane databases. Summary of findings...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Luiz A. Del Ciampo, Ivan S. Ferraz, Ieda R.L. Del Ciampo, Andrea A. Contini, Fábio da V. Ued
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755720301911