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 …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its associated
symptoms, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have rapidly spread worldwide …

Background: Obesity, race/ethnicity, and other correlated characteristics have emerged as
high-profile risk factors for adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–associated …

Background This study applies an umbrella review approach to summarise the global
evidence on the risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with pre-existing health …

Objectives We conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of observational
studies to investigate the association between diabetes, hypertension, body mass index …

Background and purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents an
unprecedented health crisis to the entire world. As reported, the body mass index (BMI) may …

Background As mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly age-
dependent, we aimed to identify population subgroups at an elevated risk for adverse …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global
research to predict those who are at greatest risk of developing severe disease and …

With the increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a growing awareness of its impact on
infectious diseases. In past epidemics of influenza A and Middle East respiratory syndrome …

Abstract The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) in late 2019 has been associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. It has been …