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Elevated leptin levels may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity – News-Medical.Net
A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 24 2020
A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity.
“The problem for people with obesity is that their leptin levels are always high, and that can affect the response to a COVID-19 infection,” said Candida Rebello, PhD, RD, lead author of a new paper that traces the link between obesity and the virus.
The hormone leptin regulates appetite and metabolism. Leptin …
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