Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an epidemic, much like other non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular …

Background Obesity affects the course of critical illnesses. We aimed to estimate the
association of obesity with the severity and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Objectives To derive and validate risk prediction algorithms to estimate the risk of covid-19
related mortality and hospital admission in UK adults after one or two doses of covid-19 …

Omicron lineages BA. 4 and BA. 5 drove a fifth wave of COVID-19 cases in South Africa.
Here, we use the presence/absence of the S-gene target as a proxy for SARS-CoV-2 …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19) infection and mortality. COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of serious COVID-19 …

Background A high BMI has been associated with a reduced immune response to
vaccination against influenza. We aimed to investigate the association between BMI and …

Obepi-Roche 2020 by the “Ligue Contre l'Obésité”(League Against Obesity) estimated
overweight and obesity prevalence in France. The adopted methodology was chosen to be …

The obesity epidemic shows no signs of abatement. Genetics and overnutrition together with
a dramatic decline in physical activity are the alleged main causes for this pandemic. While …

Obesity and impaired metabolic health are important risk factors for severe COVID-19. Novel
data indicate that these risk factors might also promote vaccine-breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 …

A COVID-19 patient often presents with multiple comorbidities and is associated with
adverse outcomes. A comprehensive assessment of the prevalence of comorbidities in …