Imperial College London
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Dr James Kinross

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Reader in General Surgery
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3312 1947j.kinross

 
 
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Location

 

1029Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Wing (QEQM)St Mary's Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Zakka:2021:10.1007/s11695-020-04919-0,
author = {Zakka, K and Chidambaram, S and Mansour, S and Mahawar, K and Salminen, P and Almino, R and Schauer, P and Kinross, J and Purkayastha, S},
doi = {10.1007/s11695-020-04919-0},
journal = {Obesity Surgery},
pages = {1745--1754},
title = {SARS-CoV-2 and obesity: "CoVesity"-a pandemic within a pandemic},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04919-0},
volume = {31},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Individuals who are overweight or suffering from obesity are in a chronic state of low-grade inflammation, making them particularly susceptible to developing severe forms of respiratory failure. Studies conducted in past pandemics link obesity with worse health outcomes. This population is thus of particular concern within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the cessation of obesity management services. This systematic review highlights [1] the reciprocal link between the obesity and COVID-19 pandemics, [2] obesity as a risk factor for more severe disease in past pandemics, [3] potential mechanisms that make individual’s suffering from obesity more susceptible to severe disease and higher viral load, and [4] the need to safely resume bariatric services as recommended by expert guidelines, in order to mitigate the health outcomes of an already vulnerable population.
AU  - Zakka,K
AU  - Chidambaram,S
AU  - Mansour,S
AU  - Mahawar,K
AU  - Salminen,P
AU  - Almino,R
AU  - Schauer,P
AU  - Kinross,J
AU  - Purkayastha,S
DO  - 10.1007/s11695-020-04919-0
EP  - 1754
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 0960-8923
SP  - 1745
TI  - SARS-CoV-2 and obesity: "CoVesity"-a pandemic within a pandemic
T2  - Obesity Surgery
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04919-0
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000609391800001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11695-020-04919-0
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/89768
VL  - 31
ER  -
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