# Obesity Increases the Severity and Mortality of Influenza and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/obesity-increases-the-severity-and-mortality-of-influenza-and-covid-19-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Xue Zhao,Xiaokun Gang,Guangyu He,Zhuo Li,You Lv,Qing Han,Guixia Wang |
| Citations | 143 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fendo.2020.595109 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.595109/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3115110417 |
| PMID | 33408692 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Zhuo Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/zhuo-li-2/)

## Paper journal

- [Frontiers in Endocrinology](https://scholariq.org/journals/frontiers-in-endocrinology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)
- [Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-disease-and-adiposity/)
- [SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sars-cov-2-and-covid-19-research/)

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