Impact of obesity on COVID-19-related mortality: A comment on estimates in Popkin et al 2020

John R Speakman^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
² School of Biological Sciences, Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.

Comment

John R Speakman. Obes Rev. 2021 Aug.

. 2021 Aug;22(8):e13250.

doi: 10.1111/obr.13250. Epub 2021 May 5.

John R Speakman^{1

2}

¹ Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
² School of Biological Sciences, Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.

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Comment on

Individuals with obesity and COVID-19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships.
Popkin BM, Du S, Green WD, Beck MA, Algaith T, Herbst CH, Alsukait RF, Alluhidan M, Alazemi N, Shekar M. Popkin BM, et al. Obes Rev. 2020 Nov;21(11):e13128. doi: 10.1111/obr.13128. Epub 2020 Aug 26. Obes Rev. 2020. PMID: 32845580 Free PMC article. Review.

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