Excess weight associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and long COVID
High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID,...
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COVID-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights from hospitalisation and death
COVID-19 vaccines have greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 disease for everyone regardless of their body size,...
Diabetics at almost double risk of death from Covid 19
People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid 19 and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill...
Higher rates of newly diagnosed T2DM after with mild COVID infection
German researchers have noted a possible association between mild COVID-19 cases and subsequently diagnosing type 2 diabetes. The...
Bariatric surgery cost-effective in reducing COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality
Increasing the number of bariatric and metabolic surgeries (BMS) would be expected to reduce COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality, as...
Studies report children gained weight during the pandemic
Two US studies have reported that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic and the researchers urged policy-makers to...
Prior bariatric surgery in COVID positive patients may offer protection against severity of illness
Patients who has bariatric surgery before they tested positive for CVOID-19 were less likely to be admitted to hospital, had a shorter...
GENEVA study: Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic with appropriate perioperative protocols, according to the...
Increase in weight stigma among adolescents on social media during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 50% of adolescents saw more weight stigmatising content on social media and reported feeling worse about their bodies, which was...
ASMBS Foundation awards grants for COVID-19 & obesity studies
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation has awarded two research grants totalling US$50,000 to study...
