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RESEARCH PRODUCT
There is a relationship between obesity and COVID‐19 but more information is needed
Silvio BuscemiCarola BuscemiJohn A Batsissubject
Critical CareSARS-CoV-2Pneumonia ViralCOVID-19Social SupportComorbiditySeverity of Illness Indexobesity COVID-19 incidence prevalenceUnited StatesBetacoronavirusSocial IsolationRisk FactorsHumansObesitySettore MED/49 - Scienze Tecniche Dietetiche ApplicateLetters to the EditorCoronavirus InfectionsLetter to the EditorPandemicsdescription
Abstract We read with particular interest your comments in Obesity regarding the Coronavirus‐19 (COVID‐19) epidemic (1) and a related manuscript by Simonnet et al. (2). Resolution of the specific relationship between obesity and COVID‐19, two existing public health epidemics, is critically needed to potentially prevent health systems worldwide from being overburdened. Few studies describing COVID‐19 with rates of obesity exist, and most are based on heterogeneous populations (Table 1) (2‐7). In cohort studies with COVID‐19 disease, obesity rates are generally reported as no higher than population‐based estimates; in contrast, subgroups of critically ill patients (e.g, intensive care unit (ICU)) report higher prevalence rates of obesity.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-01 | Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) |