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07.07.2021 | COVID-19 | Letter to the Editor
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Bariatric Surgeries and COVID-19 Outcomes: More and More Benefits
verfasst von:
Ahmad A. Toubasi
Erschienen in:
Obesity Surgery
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Ausgabe 12/2021
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Excerpt
The rising prevalence of obesity has led to an increase in the evolution of bariatric surgeries. Several studies showed the superiority of bariatric surgeries compared to medical therapy in weight loss. In addition to its huge efficacy in weight loss, bariatric surgeries ameliorate several obesity-related complications like diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Furthermore, several studies showed that bariatric surgeries were associated with a significant reduction in mortality [
1]. The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths worldwide resulting in a public health emergency. In the absence of effective treatment, several risk and protective factors have been established to decrease the mortality of this disease. One of the contributing factors of COVID-19 severity is obesity as observational studies revealed that obese patients were more likely to die due to COVID-19 [
2]. In addition, obesity can lead to several comorbidities like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and tumors, and all of them are considered risk factors for COVID-19 severity and mortality [
3]. …
