Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?
Horm Metab Res 2022; 54: 496-502 DOI: 10.1055/a-1878-9757Obesity is an increasing health problem all over the world. In combination with
the current COVID-19 pandemic, this has turned into a massive challenge as
individuals with overweight and obesity at all ages show a significant increase
in their risk of getting severe COVID-19. Around 20% of all patients
that were hospitalized for COVID-19 suffered from obesity alone, whereas obesity
in combination with other metabolic comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes and
hypertension, account for up to 60% of all hospitalizations in relation
to COVID-19. Therefore, it is of immense importance to put the spotlight on the
high incidence of obesity present already in childhood both by changing the
individual minds and by encouraging politicians and the whole society to
commence preventive interventions for achieving a better nutrition for all
social classes all over the world. In the current review, we aim to explain the
different pathways and mechanisms that are responsible for the increased risk of
severe COVID-19 in people with overweight and obesity. Furthermore, we discuss
how the pandemic has led to weight gains in many people during lockdown. At the
end, we discuss the importance of preventing such an interface between a
non-communicable disease like obesity and a commun...
Source: Hormone and Metabolic Research - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Steenblock, Charlotte Hassanein, Mohamed Khan, Emran G. Yaman, Mohamad Kamel, Margrit Barbir, Mahmoud Lorke, Dietrich E. Everett, Dean Bejtullah, Saqipi Lohmann, Tobias Lindner, Uwe Tahirukaj, Ermal Jirjees, Feras Jassim Soliman, Sameh S.M. Quitter, Fried Tags: Review Source Type: research
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