Abstract
Keywords
1. Introduction
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
- Moser J.A.S.
- Galindo-Fraga A.
- Ortiz-Hernández A.A.
- Gu W.
- Hunsberger S.
- Galán-Herrera J.F.
- et al.
1.1 Obesity as a risk factor for infections
- Sun Y.
- Wang Q.
- Yang G.
- Lin C.
- Zhang Y.
- Yang P.
- Sun Y.
- Wang Q.
- Yang G.
- Lin C.
- Zhang Y.
- Yang P.
- Moser J.A.S.
- Galindo-Fraga A.
- Ortiz-Hernández A.A.
- Gu W.
- Hunsberger S.
- Galán-Herrera J.F.
- et al.
- Moser J.A.S.
- Galindo-Fraga A.
- Ortiz-Hernández A.A.
- Gu W.
- Hunsberger S.
- Galán-Herrera J.F.
- et al.
1.2 Obesity and SARS-CoV-2
- Pinheiro T de A.
- Barcala-Jorge A.S.
- Andrade J.M.O.
- Pinheiro T de A.
- Ferreira E.C.N.
- Crespo T.S.
- et al.
1.3 Obesity and COVID-19
1.3.1 Proinflammatory state
- Fortuño A.
- Bidegain J.
- José G.S.
- Robador P.A.
- Landecho M.F.
- Beloqui O.
- et al.
- Bhaskar S.
- Sinha A.
- Banach M.
- Mittoo S.
- Weissert R.
- Kass J.S.
- et al.

1.3.2 Hormonal rearrangement
1.3.3 Prothrombotic state
1.3.4 Mechanical complications due to obesity
1.3.5 Non-intubated obese patient with acute lung injury
Massachusetts General Hospital Prone Positioning for Non-Intubated Patients Guideline - Buscar con Google [Internet]. [cited 2020 Sep 3]. Available from: https://www.google.com/search?q=Massachusetts+General+Hospital+Prone+Positioning+for+Non-Intubated+Patients+Guideline&rlz=1C1GCEU_esES821ES821&oq=Massachusetts+General+Hospital+Prone+Positioning+for+Non-Intubated+Patients+Guideline&aqs=chrome..69i57.614j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.
1.3.6 Intubated obese patient with acute lung injury
1.3.7 Clinical repercussion

- Cai Q.
- Chen F.
- Wang T.
- Luo F.
- Liu X.
- Wu Q.
- et al.
- Gao F.
- Zheng K.I.
- Wang X.B.
- Sun Q.F.
- Pan K.H.
- Wang T.Y.
- et al.
- Cai Q.
- Chen F.
- Wang T.
- Luo F.
- Liu X.
- Wu Q.
- et al.
- Gao F.
- Zheng K.I.
- Wang X.B.
- Sun Q.F.
- Pan K.H.
- Wang T.Y.
- et al.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
Cdc. Certain medical conditions and risk for severe COVID-19 illness | CDC [Internet]. [cited 2020 Aug 31]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.
1.3.8 Bariatric surgery and COVID-19
- Uccelli M.
- Cesana G.C.
- Ciccarese F.
- Oldani A.
- Zanoni A.A.G.
- De Carli S.M.
- et al.
- Uccelli M.
- Cesana G.C.
- De Carli S.M.
- Ciccarese F.
- Oldani A.
- Zanoni A.A.G.
- et al.
- Uccelli M.
- Cesana G.C.
- De Carli S.M.
- Ciccarese F.
- Oldani A.
- Zanoni A.A.G.
- et al.
- Rubino F.
- Cohen R.V.
- Mingrone G.
- le Roux C.W.
- Mechanick J.I.
- Arterburn D.E.
- et al.
- Rubino F.
- Cohen R.V.
- Mingrone G.
- le Roux C.W.
- Mechanick J.I.
- Arterburn D.E.
- et al.
1.3.9 Summary and perspectives

1.3.10 Review criteria

Funding sources
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Declaration of Competing Interest
Acknowledgments
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