Influence of obesity on susceptibility and response to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Identifier:  TFM:1496

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM1496

Authors:  Cuenca Saltos, Ginger Darlenys

Abstract:
COVID-19 (coronavirus) is currently a global pandemic that has infected millions of people and caused the death of many of them. Nutrition plays an important role in the proper functioning of the immune system, therefore, obesity could make patients with COVID-19 more susceptible and/or have a higher risk of hospitalization, intensive care, worse prognosis and greater risk. mortality risk. The main objective of this study is to identify the influence of obesity on the susceptibility and response to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.