[Obesity as a risk factor in COVID-19: Possible mechanisms and implications]. / La obesidad como factor de riesgo en personas con COVID-19: posibles mecanismos e implicaciones.
Aten Primaria
; 52(7): 496-500, 2020.
Artículo
en Español
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-706679
ABSTRACT
Recent reports suggest that obesity is a risk factor for more severe coronavirus disease. This article summarizes the available scientific evidence on the role of obesity in COVID-19. We focus on implications for younger patients and the proposed biological mechanisms that could explain both the higher risk observed and the possible higher contagiousness of people with obesity. We consider implications of the pandemic for people with obesity in relation to difficulties in managing hospitalized patients, implications of confinement for the control and treatment of obesity, and the stigma people with obesity suffer, that could increase should the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 be confirmed. Understanding the role of obesity in COVID-19 should be a public health priority, given the high prevalence of this condition in our country.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
/
Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Betacoronavirus
/
Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Aten Primaria
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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