Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV2) disease (COVID-
19) is a novel threat that hampers life expectancy especially in obese individuals. Though …

Most people infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV2)
are mildly symptomatic while few progress to critical illness and succumb to the infection …

Besides advanced age and the presence of multiple comorbidities as major contributors to
increased risk of severe disease and fatal outcome from Severe Acute Respiratory …

Apart from posing various mechanical and medical issues compromising general health,
obesity is a major factor for respiratory tract infections, due to specific inflammation and …

Obesity is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). The risk is related to the cytokine storm, a major contributor to multiorgan …

Coronaviruses are constantly circulating in humans, causing common colds and mild
respiratory infections. In contrast, infection with the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Obesity is an emerging independent risk factor for susceptibility to and severity of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has recently led to
worldwide research efforts to identify subjects at greater risk of developing more severe …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the
westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has proven
a challenge to healthcare systems since its first appearance in late 2019. The global spread …