Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 Apr 21. doi: 10.1002/oby.22842. [Epub ahead of print]
Obesity is associated with severe forms of COVID-19.
Caussy C1,2, Wallet F3, Laville M1,2,4, Disse E1,2.
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Abstract
We have read with great interest the Brief Cutting Edge Report from Simonnet et al. which reports a high prevalence of obesity in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. In the context of unprecedented health crisis due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, these results are of a great importance and may have major implications in public health strategy especially in western countries affected by a high prevalence of obesity.
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PMID:32314861DOI:10.1002/oby.22842