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cord-325055-todb1d4x	Rychter, Anna Maria	Should patients with obesity be more afraid of COVID‐19?	2020-06-24		.txt	text/plain	3270	217	49	Furthermore, obesity is increasingly considered as a yet another risk factor, particularly, because it has been observed that people suffering from excessive body weight may experience a more severe course of COVID‐19 infection. Although the data regarding the impact of SARS-CoV-2 in individuals with obesity are limited and their association has not been fully defined yet, it has been observed that people suffering from excessive body weight may experience a more serious COVID-19 infection. 68 Whether the obesity paradox will be present among COVID-19 patients remains to be seen, nevertheless, the phenomenon was reported among other respiratory diseases, such as COPD or ARDS. 53, 69 Its pathophysiological basis remains unknown; however, an increased BMI seems to be associated with a better survival and a slower decline in the lung function in patients with a mild course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Obesity as a risk factor for greater severity of COVID-19 in patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease Association of obesity with disease severity among patients with COVID-19.	./cache/cord-325055-todb1d4x.txt	./txt/cord-325055-todb1d4x.txt