Obesity and COVID-19: Impact on Immunity, Infection and Vaccination

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  • João Paulo Assolini Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe, Caçador, SC, Brasil

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https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v13i2.18056

Abstract

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial pathology that has been increasing significantly in recent decades, becoming a serious public health problem. It can be characterized by an energy and metabolic imbalance that compromises the health of individuals. Obesity can be complicated by other diseases or be associated with the development of comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, in addition to various types of cancer.1

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Author Biography

João Paulo Assolini, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe, Caçador, SC, Brasil

Doutor em Patologia Experimental, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil.

Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, Campus Caçador, Caçador, SC, Brasil.

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Published

2023-07-07

How to Cite

Assolini, J. P. (2023). Obesity and COVID-19: Impact on Immunity, Infection and Vaccination. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v13i2.18056

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023)

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