Visceral adiposity, subcutaneous adiposity, and severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): Systematic review and meta-analysis

R Pranata, MA Lim, I Huang, E Yonas, J Henrina… - Clinical nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Body mass index (BMI) has previously been shown to increase
mortality and disease severity in patients with COVID-19, but the pooled effect estimate was …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 outcome relates with circulating BDNF, according to patient adiposity and age

LG Minuzzi, M Seelaender, BSDA Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background & Aims: We evaluated adipose tissue-derived hormones, body composition,
serum metabolic profile, levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and the …

COVID‐19 and the liver–Lessons learned

T Herta, T Berg - Liver International, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liver involvement, indicated by elevated liver function test results, is common in hospitalized
patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and has been linked to disease severity …

Polycystic ovary syndrome and risks for COVID-19 infection: A comprehensive review: PCOS and COVID-19 relationship

SF de Medeiros, MMW Yamamoto… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2022 - Springer
This comprehensive review aimed to evaluate the relationship between SARS-CoV-2
infection (the cause of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19) and the metabolic and …

COVID-19 and obesity: role of ectopic visceral and epicardial adipose tissues in myocardial injury

A Lasbleiz, B Gaborit, A Soghomonian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In March 2020, the WHO declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a global pandemic. Obesity was …

Obesity as a risk factor for unfavourable outcomes in critically ill patients affected by Covid 19

AP Rossi, L Gottin, K Donadello, V Schweiger… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Recent studies show that obesity is a risk factor for hospital admission
and for critical care need in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim …

Sex-specific impact of severe obesity in the outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a large retrospective study from the Bronx, New York

A Guerson-Gil, L Palaiodimos, A Assa… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
It has been demonstrated that obesity is an independent risk factor for worse outcomes in
patients with COVID-19. Our objectives were to investigate which classes of obesity are …

Understanding the link between obesity and severe COVID-19 outcomes: causal mediation by systemic inflammatory response

AS Foulkes, C Selvaggi, D Shinnick… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Obesity is an established risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes. The
mechanistic underpinnings of this association are not well-understood. Objective To …

[HTML][HTML] Immunometabolic Dysregulation at the Intersection of Obesity and COVID-19

CN Khwatenge, M Pate, LC Miller, Y Sang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Obesity prevails worldwide to an increasing effect. For example, up to 42% of American
adults are considered obese. Obese individuals are prone to a variety of complications of …

Basic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection. What endocrine systems could be implicated?

B Soldevila, M Puig-Domingo, M Marazuela - Reviews in Endocrine and …, 2022 - Springer
Although SARS-CoV-2 viral attacks starts by the interaction of spike protein (S Protein) to
ACE2 receptor located at the cell surface of respiratory tract and digestive system cells …