Clash of the pandemics – At least 150’000 adults in Switzerland suffer from obesity grades 2 or 3 and are thus at elevated risk for severe COVID-19 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Grade 2 and 3 obesity, alongside with other relevant risk factors, are substantially and independently associated with adverse outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, for Switzerland, due to the lack of synthesis studies, it is currently unknown how many people are affe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2020-12-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1413/v1 |