The impact of obesity on the cellular and molecular pathophysiology of COVID-19

S Afr Med J. 2020 Dec 14;111(3):211-214. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i2.15398.ABSTRACTEmerging evidence reveals a strong association between COVID-19 and obesity in terms of disease severity, need for hospitalisation and risk of mortality. In this review, we discuss cellular and molecular mechanisms potentially contributing to the pathophysiology of COVID-19 in obese patients. Understanding the relationship between COVID-19 and obesity is pertinent for the clinical management of these patients.PMID:33944741 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i2.15398
Source: South African Medical Journal - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research