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authors: Di Vincenzo, Angelo; Rossato, Marco
title: Inflammation, Obesity, and COVID‐19: Facts and Flaws
date: 2021-08-31
journal: Obesity (Silver Spring)
DOI: 10.1002/oby.23277
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doc_id: 980269
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In this sense, it seems more plausible that a higher BMI influences the prognosis of affected patients because of the detrimental effects of obesity on respiratory compliance, further reducing the respiratory reserve.

Surely, further studies are needed to better define the relationship between obesity and COVID-19, but, in our opinion, this analysis provides important additional data to the field, suggesting a less speculative approach when proposing novel pathophysiological theories.O

The authors declared no conflict of interest. 

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How to cite this article: Di Vincenzo A, Rossato M

COVID-19: Facts and flaws