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Why obesity worsens COVID-19

Meredith Wadman

2020Science29 citationsDOI

Abstract

Even people in the overweight category face higher risk of serious disease.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Overweight2019-20 coronavirus outbreakObesitySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineDiseaseEnvironmental healthVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakHealth and Lifestyle Studies