The role of visceral adiposity in the severity of COVID-19: Highlights from a unicenter cross-sectional pilot study in Germany
Antonia Petersen, Keno K. Bressem, Jakob Albrecht, Hans-Martin Thieß, Janis L. Vahldiek, Bernd Hamm, Marcus R. Makowski, Alexandra Niehues, Stefan M. Niehues, Lisa C. Adams
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMechanical ventilationIntensive care unitAdipose tissueInternal medicineIntra-Abdominal FatObesityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseVisceral fatInfectious disease (medical specialty)Insulin resistanceCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity