Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has shocked world health
authorities generating a global health crisis. The present study aimed to analyze the different …

Emerging data suggest that obesity is a major risk factor for the progression of major
complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cytokine storm and …

Background Obesity is a major risk factor for adverse outcomes after infection with SARS-
CoV-2. We aimed to examine this association, including interactions with demographic and …

Background Patients with obesity are at increased risk of severe COVID-19, requiring
mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure. However, conflicting data are …

Background Bronchial asthma has not been adequately assessed in coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). Respiratory allergy is associated with significant reductions in the …

Background Obesity is common in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The
effects of obesity on clinical outcomes of COVID-19 warrant systematical investigation …

Objective A higher BMI has become acknowledged as one of the important risk factors for
developing critical condition in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). In addition to BMI …

There is a marked variation in mortality risk associated with COVID-19 infection in the
general population. Low socioeconomic status and other social determinants have been …

Background Preliminary data suggested that fat embolism could explain the importance of
visceral obesity as a critical determinant of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Methods …

Obesity, diabetes mellitus (mostly type 2), and COVID-19 show mutual interactions because
they are not only risk factors for both acute and chronic COVID-19 manifestations, but also …