Obesity as a Risk Factor for the Severity of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients: Possible Mechanisms-A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Dana Elena Mîndru (Author), Elena Țarcă (Author), Heidrun Adumitrăchioaiei (Author), Dana Teodora Anton-Păduraru (Author), Violeta Ștreangă (Author), Otilia Elena Frăsinariu (Author), Alexandra Sidoreac (Author), Cristina Stoica (Author), Valentin Bernic (Author), Alina-Costina Luca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Obesity, the current pandemic, is associated with alarming rises among children and adolescents, and the forecasts for the near future are worrying. The present paper aims to draw attention to the short-term effects of the excess adipose tissue in the presence of a viral infection, which can be life...