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Why Is Obesity So Common in Covid-19 Patients?
Source: Medical Xpress
A hormone that connects the body's metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity.
Mental, physical health of people with obesity affected during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Medical Xpress
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with obesity as they struggle to manage their weight and mental health during shelter-in-place orders, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and UT Southwestern.
Coronavirus linked to greater risk of life-threatening infection in people with obesity
Source: Medical Xpress
As worldwide coronavirus-related deaths tip a quarter of a million, a concerning trend is surfacing in the medical literature: high rates of obesity in groups of patients with severe or life-threatening COVID-19.
Obesity linked to earlier need for knee replacements
Source: Medical Xpress
A study led by The University of Western Australia and Fiona Stanley Hospital has found obese patients undergo knee replacements around eight years earlier than those who are a regular weight.
Obesity is a critical risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics
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Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, concludes research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]). The study is by Dr. Theresia Schnurr and Hermina Jakupovi?, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues.