Risk of obesity with covid-19 infection

Author: 
Manikantan Pappuswamy

Acute respiratory syndrome and recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are severe respiratory syndrome in recent days. During this pandemic life, culture and lifestyle have been rehabilitated drastically. Hence people get obese in a very fast manner in the present scenario. Obesity is an emerging individual risk factor susceptible to Covid -19. Both the viral pandemics have shown obesity (BMI > 42 kg/m2) is increased to respiratory-related disease and critical care admission and fatalities. In this mini-review, we analysed evidence that clearly shows the influence of obesity with COVID-19 and potential risk factors that emerged from these serious pandemics. We propose the individual with obesity be deemed a susceptible group for COVID-19 infection, clinical experimental trials of pharmacology, immunotherapy, and powerful vaccination should be an inclusive characteristic feature of people with obesity.

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5515-5519
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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/23956429.ijcmpr202101953
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