Susceptibility of the obese population to COVID-19

• Obesity is a risk factor for disease severity in individuals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the increased susceptibility of this population to COVID-19 is unclear. We outline several underlying mechanisms that may explain the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 severity. Obesi...

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Main Authors: Takefumi Kimura, Ho Namkoong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220322189