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. 2022 Jun 27;17(1):164-168.
doi: 10.1177/15598276221111054. eCollection 2023 Jan-Feb.

Long COVID: A New Challenge for Prevention of Obesity in Women

Anna Vittoria Mattioli  1 , Francesca Coppi  1 , Milena Nasi  1 , Marcello Pinti  1 , Sabina Gallina  1
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Long COVID: A New Challenge for Prevention of Obesity in Women

Anna Vittoria Mattioli et al. Am J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

The long COVID affects individuals that do not recover for several weeks or months following the onset of symptoms of COVID-19. Obesity could play a role in the long COVID syndrome. During the pandemic, various factors contributed greatly to aggravating obesity in women leading to a pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic status. The present commentary explores the relationship between long COVID and obesity in women.

Keywords: long COVID; obesity; women.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Factors favoring long COVID in obese women: sex related biological and environmental features.
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