The association between obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension with severe COVID-19 on admission among Mexicans.

CONCLUSION: Obesity, diabetes, and hypertension were significantly associated with severe COVID-19 on admission and the association of obesity was stronger in patients < 50 y.
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Source: Obesity - June 30, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Denova-Gutiérrez E, Lopez-Gatell H, Alomia-Zegarra JL, López-Ridaura R, Zaragoza-Jimenez CA, Dyer-Leal DD, Cortés-Alcala R, Villa-Reyes T, Gutiérrez-Vargas R, Rodríguez-González K, Escondrillas-Maya C, Barrientos-Gutiérrez T, Rivera JA, Barquera S Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research