Obesity & COVID-19
EndoPod26 Jul 2020

Obesity & COVID-19

Welcome back to EndoPod! This week, we'll be looking at why those with obesity are at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease and what they can do to minimise the risk. Sit back and enjoy!

Aberdeen University Endocrinology Society are a student lead organisation. All information provided in this podcast are intended for educational purposes. This podcast is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health professional. The students involved in the making of this episode are in the 3rd year of MBChB studies (Hepsi Xavier).

References:

https://www.ese-hormones.org/media/2223/covid-and-endocrine-diseases-ese-statement-final_23032020.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/15/obesity-is-a-major-risk-factor-for-dying-of-covid-19-we-need-to-take-it-more-seriously

https://www.obesityaction.org/community/article-library/obesity-and-the-immune-system/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717890/

https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

https://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(19)30007-1/fulltext

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7202807/

https://www.escardio.org/Education/COVID-19-and-Cardiology/what-heart-patients-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-covid-19

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7197627/

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