COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment
Xinyu Zhu,1,2,* Liu Yang,1,2,* Kai Huang1,2 1Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Center for Human Genomic Research, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazh...
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| description | Xinyu Zhu,1,2,* Liu Yang,1,2,* Kai Huang1,2 1Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Center for Human Genomic Research, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kai HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, People’s Republic of ChinaEmail Husthuang1003@163.comAbstract: The growing prevalence of overweight and obesity has been a worldwide public health issue. During the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity is associated with a higher risk of severity and a worse clinical outcome of SARS-COV-2 infection. This may be because of the chronic low-grade inflammation, impaired immune response and metabolic disorders in obese patients. In this narrative review, we have summarized the association between obesity and COVID-19 and discussed the potential pathogenesis and treatment in these patients. This work may provide practical suggestions on the clinical management of obese COVID-19 patients.Keywords: COVID-19, obesity, SARS-COV-2 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c07689644e643b38e77c84cbab4f7a12023-02-02T21:42:33ZengDove Medical PressDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity1178-70072020-12-01Volume 134953495960280COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and TreatmentZhu XYang LHuang KXinyu Zhu,1,2,* Liu Yang,1,2,* Kai Huang1,2 1Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Center for Human Genomic Research, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kai HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, People’s Republic of ChinaEmail Husthuang1003@163.comAbstract: The growing prevalence of overweight and obesity has been a worldwide public health issue. During the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity is associated with a higher risk of severity and a worse clinical outcome of SARS-COV-2 infection. This may be because of the chronic low-grade inflammation, impaired immune response and metabolic disorders in obese patients. In this narrative review, we have summarized the association between obesity and COVID-19 and discussed the potential pathogenesis and treatment in these patients. This work may provide practical suggestions on the clinical management of obese COVID-19 patients.Keywords: COVID-19, obesity, SARS-COV-2https://www.dovepress.com/covid-19-and-obesity-epidemiology-pathogenesis-and-treatment-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOcovid-19obesity，sars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Zhu X Yang L Huang K COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity covid-19 obesity，sars-cov-2 |
| title | COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment |
| title_full | COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment |
| title_short | COVID-19 and Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment |
| title_sort | covid 19 and obesity epidemiology pathogenesis and treatment |
| topic | covid-19 obesity，sars-cov-2 |
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