Visceral Adiposity Elevates the Risk of Critical Condition in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mária FöldiNelli FarkasSzabolcs Kiss Fanni DembrovszkyZsolt SzakácsMárta BalaskóBálint ErőssPéter HegyiAndrea Szentesi

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

VFA values were found to be significantly higher in patients with critical condition. Therefore, abdominal adiposity seems to be a risk factor in COVID-19, and patients with central obesity might need special attention.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
coronavirus disease
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metabolic syndrome
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type diabetes
weight loss
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
body mass index