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Obesity Linked to Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially for Younger Patients
Young adults with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized, even if they have no other health problems, studies show.
Source: NYT Health - April 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Obesity Weight Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Ventilators (Medical) United States NYU Langone Health Horwitz, Leora Lighter, Jennifer Research Source Type: news
Being overweight puts people at greater risk of being hospitalised with coronavirus
A link between carrying excess weight and developing severe symptoms of Covid-19 has been made after an analysis of 15,100 hospitalised coronavirus patients across the UK.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Poor Diet Contributes to Coronavirus Risk
Improving our metabolic health could help ward off future medical, economic and social calamities from whatever pathogen next comes down the pike.
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Diet and Nutrition Food Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Obesity Diabetes Life Insurance Source Type: news
Almost Every Hospitalized Coronavirus Patient Has Another Underlying Health Issue, According to a Study of New York Patients
A new study of people in the New York City area who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 reveals that most of them have more than one underlying illness, some of which seem to increase their risk for bad outcomes.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mandy Oaklander Tags: Uncategorized Brief COVID-19 Source Type: news
African Americans with underlying health conditions at higher risk for coronavirus infection
African Americans make up under 35% of the population in some Southern states, but 56% have died from the coronavirus. A new study found the virus is having a huge impact on blacks who are obese, diabetic or have hypertesion. Jeff Pegues reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus UK: Obesity, gender and race death risks examined
An urgent review has been launched by Health Secretary Matt Hancock into whether obesity, ethnicity and gender raise the risk of death from coronavirus.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Black Coronavirus Patients Land in Hospitals More Often, Study Finds
Compared to white or Hispanic patients, black patients seeking care have more advanced cases of Covid-19, researchers reported.
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Race and Ethnicity Minorities Health Affairs (Journal) Deaths (Fatalities) Hispanic-Americans Electronic Health Records Obesity Diabetes Sutter Health California Black People Source Type: news
Coronavirus: Obese children far more likely to need ventilators
A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York looked at 50 coronavirus patients. About 60% with obesity had what is characterized as 'severe disease.'
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk factors for mortality in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Bolivia: An analysis of the first 107 confirmed cases.
Authors: Escalera-Antezana JP, Lizon-Ferrufino NF, Maldonado-Alanoca A, Alarcon-De-la-Vega G, Alvarado-Arnez LE, Balderrama-Saavedra MA, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ
Abstract
The present study is aimed to assess the risk factors for mortality in the first 107 rRT-PCR confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Bolivia. For this observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study, the epidemiological data records were collected from the Hospitals and the Ministry of Health of Bolivia, obtaining the clinical and epidemiological data of the COVID-19 cases that were laboratory-diagnosed during March 2-29,...
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - June 4, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infez Med Source Type: research
Exploring the Links Between Coronavirus and Vitamin D
Sales of vitamin D to promote immune health have soared, but studies of vitamin D and Covid-19 have yielded mixed results.
Source: NYT Health - June 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anahad O ’Connor Tags: Vitamins Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Tests (Medical) Vitamin D Black People Obesity Weight Diet and Nutrition Elderly Source Type: news
Obesity is a major risk factor for dying of Covid-19. We need to take it more seriously | Kermit Jones
Health officials need to emphasize the relation between obesity and Covid-19, and we need to treat it like other chronic diseasesBy now, most people understand that the elderly are especially vulnerable to Covid-19. But studies of Covid-19 patients inFrance,Italy,China and theUnited States have also identified chronic conditions that place even younger patients at risk. Near the top of the list: obesity.As we work to protect ourselves during this pandemic – and prepare ourselves for the next one – health officials need to be clear about the connection between obesity and Covid-19. Obesity increases the risk of respirat...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 15, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kermit Jones Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Health Health policy & wellbeing Infectious diseases Medical research Science Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) in obesity and diabetes comorbidities: is heat shock response determinant for the disease complications?
Chronic inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of several metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With the recent worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2), ...
Source: Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome - July 16, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Mauricio Krause, Fernando Gerchman and Rog ério Friedman Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Coronavirus disease 2019 –associated urticaria with angioedema in a morbidly obese man successfully treated with glucocorticoids
The onset of severe urticaria has been linked to viral infections in both children and adults.1 Here, we describe a patient who is a morbidly obese man, smoker, with severe refractory urticaria, angioedema, and systemic symptoms requiring oral glucocorticoids, and who was subsequently diagnosed as having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and had a successful outcome. The patient was a 36-year-old obese man who presented with a complaint of acute urticaria (Fig 1). He woke up (day 0) with generalized erythema and pruritus with gradual onset of generalized urticaria (palms and soles included).
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 20, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Richard F. Lockey, Stephanie N. Hudey Tags: Letters Source Type: research
Britain's anti-obesity coronavirus campaign is a nightmare for eating disorder sufferers
Boris Johnson's latest strategy to fight coronavirus aims to make Britain healthier -- but campaigners are worried about the impact the policy will have on people living with eating disorders.
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A new anti-obesity coronavirus campaign is a nightmare for eating disorder sufferers
Boris Johnson's latest strategy to fight coronavirus aims to make Britain healthier -- but campaigners are worried about the impact the policy will have on people living with eating disorders.
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
