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<journal-id>1729-519X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev haban cienc méd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1729-519X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1729-519X2022000500009</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Relación de la obesidad con la morbilidad y mortalidad en la COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Obesity in relation to morbidity and mortality in COVID-19]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hevia Costa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuel Ernesto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico &#8220;Hermanos Ameijeiras&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1729-519X2022000500009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1729-519X2022000500009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1729-519X2022000500009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La obesidad y la COVID-19 son pandemias de alcance global constituyen un importante problema de salud en la actualidad y elevan las tasas de mortalidad, afectan a todos los grupos poblacionales, sobre todo a los más vulnerables y demuestran que no existe sistema de salud lo suficientemente bien preparado, que pueda contrarrestar los efectos de la coexistencia de ambas.  Objetivo: explorar sobre las relaciones entre la obesidad y la morbilidad-mortalidad en pacientes con COVID-19.  Material y Métodos:  Se revisaron un total de 47 fuentes en las bases de datos PubMed, Lilacs, SciELO y Cumed, de las cuales se utilizaron 28 citas en idioma inglés y español. Se utilizaron los términos de búsqueda &#8220;obesidad y COVID-19&#8221;, &#8220;Mortalidad&#8221;, &#8220;Morbilidad y COVID-19&#8221;, &#8220;obesidad y SARS-CoV-2&#8221;.  Desarrollo:  La evidencia científica actual muestra que los eventos relacionados con la enfermedad COVID-19 son peores en las personas con obesidad y que esta afecta la mayoría de los procesos fisiológicos y funciones de los sistemas, conllevando a un agravamiento de los pacientes con coronavirus SARS-Cov-2.  Conclusiones:  La obesidad es un factor de riesgo de mortalidad en los pacientes con COVID-19. Las comorbilidades asociadas, insulino resistencia, hipercoagulabilidad y estado protrombótico, limitaciones de las funciones respiratorias y el déficit de vitamina D, entre otros constituyen factores que conllevan a una peor evolución y mortalidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Obesity and COVID-19 are global pandemics that constitute a major health problem at present, raising mortality rates and affecting all population groups, especially the most vulnerable, demonstrating that there is no sufficiently well prepared health system that can counteract the effects of their coexistence.  Objective:  To investigate the relationship between obesity and morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19.  Material and Methods:  A total of 47 sources were reviewed in the PubMed, Lilacs, SciELO and Cumed databases, of which 28 citations in english and spanish versions were used. The search terms &#8220;obesity and COVID-19&#8221;, &#8220;Mortality&#8221;, &#8220;Morbidity and COVID-19&#8221;, &#8220;obesity and SARS-CoV-2&#8221; were also used.  Development: Current scientific evidence shows that the events related to the COVID-19 disease are worse in people with obesity and that it affects most physiological processes and system functions, leading to a worsening of patients with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.  Conclusions:  Obesity is a risk factor for mortality in patients with COVID-19. Associated comorbidities, insulin resistance, hypercoagulability and prothrombotic state, limitations of respiratory functions and vitamin D deficiency, among others, are factors that lead to worse evolution and mortality.]]></p></abstract>
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