During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social isolation, semi-
lockdown, and “stay at home” orders were imposed upon the population in the interest of …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), can present with a wide spectrum of
severity. Elderly patients with cardiac, pulmonary and metabolic comorbidities are more …

Background/objectives Obesity decreases the secretion of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG
antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 patients. How obesity impacts the quality of the …

The clinical evolution of COVID-19 pneumonia is poorly understood. Identifying the
metabolic pathways that are altered early with viral infection and their association with …

SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2), cause of COVID-19
(Coronavirus Disease of 2019), represents a significant risk to people living with pre-existing …

Very‐low‐carbohydrate diet triggers the endogenous production of ketone bodies as
alternative energy substrates. There are as yet unproven assumptions that ketone bodies …

Mitochondria are central regulators of cellular metabolism, most known for their role in
energy production. They can be “enhanced” by physical activity (including exercise), which …

Introduction Obesity has been declared an epidemic that does not discriminate based on
age, gender, or ethnicity and thus needs urgent containment and management. Since the …

A growing amount of epidemiological data from multiple countries indicate an increased
prevalence of obesity, more importantly central obesity, among hospitalized subjects with …

Obesity is becoming the most dangerous lifestyle disease of our time, and its effects are
already being observed in both developed and develo** countries. The aim of this study …