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. 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):761-763.
doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.05.047. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Relationship between COVID-19 and obesity

Timur Ekiz  1 , Ahmet Cemal Pazarlı  2
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Relationship between COVID-19 and obesity

Timur Ekiz et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

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Keywords: Covid-19; Obesity; Renin-angiotensin system; Sarcopenia; Sleep apnea; Vitamin D deficiency.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest None.

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Obesity prevalence and number of total deaths The graph shows the obesity and overweight prevalence of countries ranked in the top 20 by the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 as of May 20, 2020.
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Correlation analysis between obesity prevalence and the number of total deaths A significant correlation between the number of total deaths (as of May 20, 2020) and obesity prevalence was observed (p = 0.039, r = 0.464).
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