Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the abnormal or excessive accumulation of
body fat, affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Obesity is commonly associated …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is associated with a lower fatality rate
than its SARS and MERS counterparts. However, the rapid evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has …

In view of a conspicuous absence of any cross-country study linking obesity and COVID-19
mortality, we conduct an empirical analysis of plausible associations between COVID-19 …

Obesity is an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, yet there remains a lack of
consensus on the mechanisms underlying this relationship. A hypothesis that has garnered …

OBJECTIVES: In Asian populations, the correlation between sepsis outcomes and body
mass is unclear. A multicenter, prospective, observational study conducted between …

Background Obesity, induced by long-term excessive energy accumulation, has been the
principal global public health concern. The consumption of high-calorie foods is the …

Introduction Despite a growing body of scholarly research on the risks of severe COVID-19
associated with diabetes, hypertension and obesity, there is a need for estimating pooled …

Introduction The post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is characterized by persistent, distressing
symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection. These symptoms encompass various …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS), first introduced by Haller in 1975, was sometimes also
known as insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X, and plurimetabolic syndrome. In 1989 …

Background and Objectives: With an increasing number of severe COVID-19 cases
presenting with secondary fungal infections, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of …