COVID-19 and Obesity: Dangerous Liaisons

Besides advanced age and the presence of multiple comorbidities as major contributors to increased risk of severe disease and fatal outcome from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19), there is now emerging evidence that overweight and obesity predispose to s...

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Main Authors: Grazia Caci, Adriana Albini, Mario Malerba, Douglas M. Noonan, Patrizia Pochetti, Riccardo Polosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2511