Body Mass Index and Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection. A Systematic Review

A better understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus behavior and possible risk factors implicated in poor outcome has become an urgent need. We performed a systematic review in order to investigate a possible association between body weight and prognosis among patients diagnosed with COVID-19. We searche...

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Main Authors: Karina Colombera Peres, Rachel Riera, Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco, Laura Sterian Ward, Lucas Leite Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00562/full