Fat tissue in people with obesity turns up genes that are supposed to fight viruses, but this might actually make their immune system confused and less able to respond properly to infections like COVID-19.

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Modification of subcutaneous white adipose tissue inflammation by omega-3 fatty acids is limited in human obesity-a double blind, randomised clinical trial

Score: 63

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103909