Obesity and lipid metabolism disorders determine the risk for development of long COVID syndrome: a cross-sectional study from 50,402 COVID-19 patients.

Sven Heiko LoosenBjörn-Erik Ole JensenChristian TanislavTom LueddeChristoph RoderburgKarel Kostev

Published in: Infection (2022)

Lipid metabolism disorders and obesity represent age-independent risk factors for the development of LCS, suggesting that metabolic alterations determine the risk for unfavorable disease courses along all phases of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

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coronavirus disease
insulin resistance
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weight loss
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high fat diet induced
weight gain
fatty acid
physical activity
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