Obesity and impaired metabolic health in patients with COVID-19.

Stefan, N.
Birkenfeld, A.L.
Schulze, M.B.
Ludwig, D.S.

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January 2020

DOI

10.1038/s41574-020-0364-6

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Abstract

Preliminary data suggest that people with obesity are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. However, as data on metabolic parameters (such as BMI and levels of glucose and insulin) in patients with COVID-19 are scarce, increased reporting is needed to improve our understanding of COVID-19 and the care of affected patients

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Obesity and impaired metabolic health in patients with COVID-19.

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Obesity and impaired metabolic health in patients with COVID-19.

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