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Relación entre la obesidad y la COVID-19 / Relationship between obesity and COVID - 19
Alfonzo Guerra, Jorge Pablo; Jiménez Acosta, Santa; Alfonzo Julia, Jorge Mario.
Affiliation
  • Alfonzo Guerra, Jorge Pablo; Instituto de Nefrología Doctor Abelardo Buch López. La Habana. CU
  • Jiménez Acosta, Santa; Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. La Habana. CU
  • Alfonzo Julia, Jorge Mario; Hospital Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa. Barcelona. ES
Rev. cuba. med ; 60(4)dic. 2021.
Article in Es | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1408937
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RESUMEN
Existen evidencias crecientes que indican que la obesidad actúa como factor de riesgo independiente para padecer la COVID-19, los pacientes obesos tienen mayor incidencia de complicaciones, tiempo de hospitalización y riesgo de muerte. El objetivo de este trabajo es exponer la relación entre la obesidad y las formas graves de COVID-19, así como exponer los posibles mecanismos implicados. Se realiza una revisión de la literatura mundial y de las publicaciones nacionales referidas a la obesidad y la COVID-19. Se identifican las características que hacen a los obesos más susceptibles a infectarse por SARS-CoV-2 y a tener peor pronóstico. Se concluye que la obesidad constituye un desafío permanente en nuestro medio, que su prevención, tratamiento temprano y oportuno, permitirían reducir los tiempos de hospitalización, evolución desfavorable y mortalidad por COVID-19 grave(AU)
ABSTRACT
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(AU)
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Risk Factors / Noncommunicable Diseases / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Obesity Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev. cuba. med Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba / Spain Country of publication: Cuba
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Risk Factors / Noncommunicable Diseases / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Obesity Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev. cuba. med Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba / Spain Country of publication: Cuba