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Stefan, N. ; Birkenfeld, A.L. ; Schulze, M.B.* ; Ludwig, D.S.*

Obesity and impaired metabolic health in patients with COVID-19.

Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 16, 341–342 (2020)
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Preliminary data suggest that people with obesity are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. However, as data on metabolic parameters (such as BMI and levels of glucose and insulin) in patients with COVID-19 are scarce, increased reporting is needed to improve our understanding of COVID-19 and the care of affected patients.

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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Comment, Opinion
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1759-5029
e-ISSN 1759-5037
Journal Nature Reviews - Endocrinology
Quellenangaben Volume: 16, Issue: , Pages: 341–342 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place New York, NY
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM)