Obesity is an emerging independent risk factor for susceptibility to and severity of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

With the rising prevalence of obesity has come an increasing awareness of its impact on
communicable disease. As a consequence of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus pandemic …

Epidemiologic studies indicate that obesity increases the risk of severe complications and
death from influenza virus infections, especially in elderly individuals. This work investigates …

ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging disease that has
reached pandemic status by rapidly spreading worldwide. Elderly individuals and patients …

The dramatic lifestyle changes forced by COVID-19-related lockdown promoted weight gain,
with a stronger impact on obese subjects, at higher risk of severe infection. The PubMed …

Despite the high success of protection against several infectious diseases through effective
vaccines, some sub-populations have been observed to respond poorly to vaccines, putting …

Background It is unclear whether an 'obesity survival paradox'exists for pneumonia.
Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the associations between increased …

COVID‐19 crisis has lasted since the late 2019 to the present day. The severity of the
disease is positively correlated with several factors, such as age and coexisting diseases …

Emerging data suggest an association between obesity and infectious diseases. Although
the mechanisms underlying this link are not well established, a number of potential factors …

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased significantly over
the last few decades mirroring the increase in obesity and type II diabetes mellitus. NAFLD …