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. 2020 Sep:19:100250.
doi: 10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100250. Epub 2020 May 6.

The mutual effects of COVID-19 and obesity

Ahmed M Abbas  1   2 , Safaa K Fathy  2   3 , Andro T Fawzy  2   4 , Amera S Salem  2   4 , Mario S Shawky  2   3
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The mutual effects of COVID-19 and obesity

Ahmed M Abbas et al. Obes Med. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

•The rate of obesity was increased during this era of the COVID-19 epidemic.•Obesity is dangerous in COVID-19 patients.•Obesity is associated with other co-morbidities could affect the prognosis of COVID-19 patients.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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