Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the
westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related …

(1) Background: To review the associated factors of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older
adults.(2) Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and four Chinese electronic …

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the USA and most of the rest
of the world. Particularly concerning is the very high prevalence of class III obesity (BMI≥ 40 …

Obesity and diabetes are established comorbidities for COVID-19. Adipose tissue
demonstrates high expression of ACE2 which SARS-CoV-2 exploits to enter host cells. This …

Abstract The positive association between overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality is well established, even though this relation is typically U shaped with an …

Background There is partial evidence that COPD is expressed differently in women than in
men, namely on symptoms, pulmonary function, exacerbations, comorbidities or prognosis …

Background: During the last years, the COVID-19 pandemic meets the pandemic generated
by obesity, raising many questions regarding the outcomes of those with severe forms of …

Background and objective The prevalence and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in elderly patients are increasing worldwide. Low body mass index (BMI) is …

Obesity in recent years has become an epidemic. A high body mass index (BMI) is one of
today's most crucial population health indicators. BMI does not directly quantify body fat but …

Objectives We aimed to assess the association between premorbid obesity, measured using
body mass index (BMI) and lung cancer-related mortality, through a systematic review and …