Abstract

ALFONZO GUERRA, Jorge Pablo; JIMENEZ ACOSTA, Santa  and  ALFONZO JULIA, Jorge Mario. Relationship between obesity and COVID-19. Rev cubana med [online]. 2021, vol.60, n.4  Epub Dec 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-302X.

There is growing evidence that obesity acts as an independent risk factor for Covid-19. Obese patients have higher incidence of complications, hospitalization time and risk of death. The objective of this paper is to describe the relationship between obesity and severe forms of COVID 19, as well as to expose the possible mechanisms involved. A review of the world literature and national publications referring to obesity and COVID-19 is carried out. The characteristics that make obese people more susceptible to being infected by SARS-COV-2 and having a worse prognosis are identified. It is concluded that obesity constitutes a permanent challenge in our environment. Early and timely prevention would allow reducing hospitalization times, unfavorable evolution and mortality due to severe Covid-19.

Keywords : obesity; COVID-19; pandemic; chronic non-communicable disease.

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