ReviewCurrent obesity reports2021
Obesity as a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19: Summary of the Best Evidence and Implications for Health Care.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of dietary weight-loss interventions on the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha in adults with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in COVID-19 management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Different Clinical Stages before the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Malaysia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Oxidative Stress Induced Liver Damage in Dengue Is Exacerbated in Those With Obesity.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Beyond body mass index: exploring the role of visceral adipose tissue in intensive care unit outcomes.BJA open · 2025Review
- Greater BMI across the lifespan is associated with better midlife cognition: The Bogalusa Heart Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Metabolic health is more strongly associated with the severity and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 than obesity.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- The interplay of aging, adipose tissue, and COVID-19: a potent alliance with implications for health.GeroScience · 2024Review
- Trends in weight gain recorded in English primary care before and during the Coronavirus-19 pandemic: An observational cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform.PLoS medicine · 2024Observational
- Are adipokines related to COVID-19 and its severity? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2024Review
- Exploring the relationship between HCMV serostatus and outcomes in COVID-19 sepsis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Observational
- Bariatric Surgery and COVID-19: a Change of Perspective in a New Phase of the Pandemic.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
- Factors associated with small airway obstruction in COVID-19 survivors: A cross-sectional study among health-care providers.Narra J · 2023Article
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- A Review Article on Exercise Intolerance in Long COVID: Unmasking the Causes and Optimizing Treatment Strategies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Review
- Increased odds for COVID-19 infection among individuals with periodontal disease.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
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- Mental Health, Social Connectedness, and Fear During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Perspective from Older Women with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Multilevel Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalization among Children with Allergies.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo collate the best evidence from several strands-epidemiological, genetic, comparison with historical data and mechanistic information-and ask whether obesity is an important causal and potentially modifiable risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes. RECENT
findingsSeveral hundred studies provide powerful evidence that body mass index (BMI) is a strong linear risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes, with recent studies suggesting ~5-10% higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalisation per every kg/m
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