Investigating the effect of obesity factor on COVID-19 disease

Investigating the effect of obesity factor on COVID-19 disease
zahra hosienzade,^1,* fatemeh emamverdian,²
1. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: With the outbreak of Covid 19 disease, we are witnessing an unprecedented pressure on the global health system. Obese people around the world are at risk for complications of Covid 19. The present study investigates the effect of obesity factor on Covid 19.
Methods: In this article, we searched for COVID-19, obesity, Covid 19 and obesity, obesity factors in websites such as the Pub Med and Google Scholar. Finally, 15 papers in English were used for the regulation of the review.
Results: Obese patients are at risk for exacerbating viral respiratory infections; However, the exact association of obesity with the severity of Covid 19 disease is unclear. Obesity during the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak has been identified as an independent risk factor for influenza complications, Also, approximately 16% of MERS patients studied by Badawi et al. Were obese. Preliminary data suggest an increased risk of Covid 19 in obese individuals. Patients' BMA measurements have been performed by researchers, and concerns about BMA effects have been substantiated by preliminary data from Shenzhen (China) and New York (USA). According to research by Kai et al., Obesity increases the chances of developing severe Covid 19, and according to Chyngshyan et al., Obesity; Especially in men, it significantly increases the risk of severe pneumonia in Covid patients.
Conclusion: This study shows a high prevalence of obesity among hospitalized Covid patients; and the severity of the disease increased with increasing BMA. Obesity is a risk factor for the severity of Covid 19 that requires attention and preventive measures in susceptible individuals; But so far it has not been seriously evaluated.
Keywords: COVID-19, obesity, Covid 19 and obesity, obesity factors