Successful weight-loss intervention before COVID-19 infection associated with 60% lower risk of severe disease in patients with obesity

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60% lower risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19 infection. The research was published in the journal JAMA Surgery. Numerous studies have established obesity as a major risk factor for developing serious illness from [...]

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