Obesity and Outcomes in COVID-19: When an Epidemic and Pandemic Collide [open pdf - 1MB]
From the Abstract: "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related morbidities are associated with greater risk for death with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 penetrates human cells through direct binding with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors on the cell surface. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in adipose tissue is higher than that in lung tissue, which means that adipose tissue may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Obese patients also have worse outcomes with COVID-19 infection, including respiratory failure, need for mechanical ventilation, and higher mortality. Clinicians need to be more aggressive when treating obese, especially severely obese, patients with COVID-19 infection."
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Date: | 2020-07 |
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Copyright: | 2020 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Posted here with permission. Documents are for personal use only and not for commercial profit. |
Retrieved From: | National Center for Biotechnology Information: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ |
Format: | pdf |
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Source: | Mayo Clinic Proceedings (July, 2020), v.95 no.7, pp.1445-1453 |
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