Obesity and exercise immunology: implication in times of COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Guilherme Gomes Azizi UFRJ
  • Marco Orsini UNIG
  • Sérgio Duarte Dortas Júnior UFRJ
  • Sandro de Albuquerque Cerbino Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33233/rbfe.v19i2.4117

Abstract

Obesity is a major worldwide epidemic, which places a burden on society and the public health system, affecting people of all ages and all social groups in developed and developing countries, reaching 650 million worldwide [1]. Thereby, we discuss the association between obesity inflammatory state and SARS-COV-2 infection, and the role of exercise immunology as a weapon and fundamental character to the health for million people in this pandemic time....

Author Biographies

Guilherme Gomes Azizi, UFRJ

Serviço de Imunologia, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF-UFRJ),  Fluminense Football Club

 

Marco Orsini, UNIG

Universidade Iguaçu – UNIG, Serviço de Neurologia/Neurocirurgia Universidade Federal Fluminense– UFF, Universidade de Vassouras - USS

Sérgio Duarte Dortas Júnior, UFRJ

Serviço de Imunologia, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF-UFRJ),  Departamento de Clí­nica Médica- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- UFRJ

 

Sandro de Albuquerque Cerbino, Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro

Serviço de Endocrinologia do Hospital Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro

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2020-05-10

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2020): Suplemento COVID-19

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