COVID-19 Related Chemosensory Changes in Individuals with Self-Reported Obesity.

Surabhi BhutaniGéraldine CoppinMaria Geraldine VeldhuizenValentina ParmaPaule Valery Joseph

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)

We conclude that despite a presumed lower sensitivity to chemosensory stimuli, COVID-19 respondents with obesity experience a similar self-reported chemosensory loss as those without obesity, and in both groups self-reported chemosensory symptoms are similarly predictive of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index
sleep quality