Abstract Angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been established as the functional
host receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus …

Objectives Existing findings regarding the relationship between comorbidities and the
severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are inconsistent and insufficient. The aim …

The outbreak of emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
disease (COVID-19) in China has been brought to global attention and declared a pandemic …

Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak poses a challenge to health care systems
due to its high complication rates in patients with cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we …

Abstract Keywords: adipose; BMI; COVID-19; human angiotensin converting enzyme 2;
obesity EN adipose BMI COVID-19 human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 obesity 1 2 2 …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in much of the
westernized world, contributing to considerable morbidity. Several of these obesity-related …

Background Recent studies have shown that obesity is associated with the severity of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We reviewed clinical studies to clarify the obesity …

Coronavirus infections of multiple origins have spread to date worldwide, causing severe
respiratory diseases. Seven coronaviruses that infect humans have been identified: HCoV …

Background Vitamin D is a micronutrient which is essential to help maintain bone and
musculoskeletal health1. However, recent research has highlighted a crucial supportive role …

Abstracts Background and aims COVID-19 is an emerging pandemic due to droplet infection
of 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Due to its rapid transmission and high case-fatality …