Dysregulation of the immune response plays an important role in the progression of SARS-
CoV-2 infection. A “cytokine storm”, which is a phenomenon associated with uncontrolled …

COVID-19 is a trending topic worldwide due to its immense impact on society. Recent trends
have shifted from acute effects towards the long-term morbidity of COVID-19. In this review …

Objective Obesity is a recognized risk factor for the progression to severe forms of COVID-
19, yet the mechanisms of the association are unclear. Methods Subcutaneous abdominal …

Obesity, through adipose tissue (AT) inflammation and dysregulation, represents a critical
factor for COVID-19; here, we investigated whether serum levels of adiponectin, HMW …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in COVID-19, potentially driven by
chronic inflammatory state due to dysregulated secretion of adipokines and cytokines. We …

The pandemic resulting from the acute respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection and the associated
COVID-19 syndrome is reaching its third year and has impacted all regions of the globe. At …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 that
induces a generalized inflammatory state. Organokines (adipokines, osteokines, myokines …

Obesity is recognized as a risk factor for adverse outcome in COVID‐19, but the molecular
mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unknown. Adipose tissue functions as an …

The East Asian region (China, Japan, and South Korea) is comprised of almost 1.5 billion
people and recent industrialization has brought with it a pandemic of rising obesity, even in …

Abstract Obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), hypertension (HTN), and Cardiovascular Disease
(CVD) often cluster together as “Cardiometabolic Disease”(CMD). Just under 50% of …