Obesity and diabetes as high‐risk factors for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19)

Y Zhou, J Chi, W Lv, Y Wang - Diabetes/metabolism research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) has become an evolving
worldwide health crisis. With the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes has come an …

Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms

RH Lustig, D Collier, C Kassotis, TA Roepke… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …

Influenza and obesity: its odd relationship and the lessons for COVID-19 pandemic

L Luzi, MG Radaelli - Acta diabetologica, 2020 - Springer
Aims Analyze the relationship between obesity and influenza. Methods Basal hormone
milieu, defective response of both innate and adaptive immune system and sedentariness …

Ten putative contributors to the obesity epidemic

EJ McAllister, NV Dhurandhar, SW Keith… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

Oxidative stress and inflammation interactions in human obesity

I Bondia-Pons, L Ryan, JA Martinez - Journal of physiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Obesity is often characterized by increased oxidative stress and exacerbated inflammatory
outcomes accompanying infiltration of immune cells in adipocytes. The oxidative stress …

[图书][B] Handbook of Obesity--Volume 1: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology

GA Bray - 2014 - books.google.com
In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

Human adenovirus 36 induces adiposity, increases insulin sensitivity, and alters hypothalamic monoamines in rats

M Pasarica, AC Shin, M Yu, HMO Yang, M Rathod… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective: Human adenovirus 36 (Ad‐36) increases adiposity and reduces serum
lipids in chicken, mouse, and non‐human primate models, and it is linked to obesity in sero …

Beyond energy balance regulation: The underestimated role of adipose tissues in host defense against pathogens

J Barthelemy, G Bogard, I Wolowczuk - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Although the adipose tissue (AT) is a central metabolic organ in the regulation of whole-
body energy homeostasis, it is also an important endocrine and immunological organ. As an …

Viruses as an etiology of obesity

RL Atkinson - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2007 - Elsevier
Obesity is a serious chronic disease that has numerous etiologies. The prevalence of
obesity has increased dramatically since about 1980 in the United States and worldwide in …

The immune response in adipocytes and their susceptibility to infection: a possible relationship with infectobesity

O López-Ortega, NC Moreno-Corona… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current obesity pandemic has been expanding in both developing and developed
countries. This suggests that the factors contributing to this condition need to be …