Obesity is a principle causative factor of various metabolic dysfunctions, chronic
inflammation, and multi-organ impairment. The global epidemic of obesity has constituted …

Adipose tissue is actually regarded as an endocrine organ, rather than as an organ that
merely stores energy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity has undoubtedly emerged as …

Obesity is a risk factor for disease severity in individuals with coronavirus disease (COVID-
19). However, the increased susceptibility of this population to COVID-19 is unclear. We …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has recently led to
worldwide research efforts to identify subjects at greater risk of developing more severe …

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in Wuhan,
China, causing outbreaks of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 that has now spread …

A new infectious disease, named COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus associated to
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) has become pandemic in 2020. The three …

Aims There is increasing evidence on the role of helminth infections in modifying
autoimmune and allergic diseases. These infections may have similar effect in other …

The global COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has become a complex
problem that overlaps with a growing public health problem, obesity. Obesity alters different …

A number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the well‐established link between
diabetic status and an increased susceptibility to infection. Notably, diabetes has been …

Obesity is a chronic disease that leads to an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, and
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may create a new health challenge. There is clear …