Independent Role of Severe Obesity as a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Spanish Population-Based Cohort Study.

Ujue Fresán Marcela GuevaraFernando ElíaEsther AlbénizCristina BurguiJesús Castillanull null

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Severe obesity is a relevant risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization and severity in young adults, having a magnitude similar to that of aging. Tackling the current obesity pandemic could alleviate the impact of chronic and infectious diseases.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
infectious diseases
young adults
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
early onset
adipose tissue
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
skeletal muscle