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 …

Worldwide obesity is a public health concern that has reached pandemic levels. Obesity is
the major predisposing factor to comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular …

Methods We conducted a nationwide multicentre observational study in people with
diabetes hospitalised for COVID-19 in 53 French centres in the period 10–31 March 2020 …

Obesity is an important risk factor for major complications, morbidity and mortality related to
intubation procedures and ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU). The fall in functional …

Liver injury has been described with COVID‐19, and early reports suggested 2%‐11% of
patients had chronic liver disease (CLD). In this multicentre retrospective study, we …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are critical regulators of energy balance. Their deregulation is
associated with the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, it is not …

As a natural active ingredient, lactic acid bacteria have potential anti-inflammatory effects. In
this study, male C57BL/6J mice were given a high-fat diet (HFD) to establish an obese …

The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide. Adipose tissue exerts anatomic and
physiological effects with significant implications for critical illness. Changes in respiratory …

Obesity is the epidemic of our era and its incidence is supposed to increase by more than
30% by 2030. It is commonly defined as a chronic and metabolic disease with an excessive …

The incidence of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is high and still underappreciated by
critical care physicians throughout the world. One in four to one in three patients will have …