Review of the Metabolic Risk Factors for Increased Severity of Coronavirus Disease-2019.
Cardiol Rev
; 29(6): 292-295, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1310959
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented many new challenges to the healthcare community with the sheer number of individuals affected and the range of symptoms at presentation. Early findings have shown that increased age is an independent risk factor for COVID-19 severity. Diabetes and hypertension were also found to be strong independent risk factors for severe COVID-19. It was later discovered that obesity is a strong risk factor for severe disease as well. Possible mechanisms for the increased risk associated with metabolic disease include the increased prevalence of acute respiratory syndrome, immune cell dysfunction, and chronic inflammatory states associated with obesity and diabetes. Acknowledging these risk factors has consequences for addressing vaccination strategies as well as healthcare disparities.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
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Hypertension
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Obesity
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Cardiol Rev
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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