Obesity in the clinical evolution of patients with COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.18554/reas.v13i1.6832

Abstract

Objective, to verify the lethality rate of evolution to death by Covid-19 in a group of self-reported obese people and to analyze the associated factors from the database of the e-SUS Notifica portal. Method, the study is a descriptive analysis of secondary data from symptomatic patients with COVID-19 treated in the city of Porto Velho, Brazil, from June 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Results, the results highlight that obesity is a risk factor for death in patients with COVID-19 and that other factors, such as advanced age and the presence of comorbidities, also increase the risk of mortality from COVID-19 in obese patients. Conclusion, these findings emphasize the need for prevention and control of obesity and its comorbidities to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the obese population.

Author Biographies

  • Fernanda Martins de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

    Specialist in Family Health from the Federal University of Rondônia, UNIR.

  • Marcelo Tiago Balthazar Corrêa, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

    Master in Psychology from the Federal University of Rondônia, UNIR.

  • Edson dos Santos Farias, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

    PhD in Child and Adolescent Health from the State University of Campinas, UNICAMP.

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2024-02-20

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): V13n1

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Obesity in the clinical evolution of patients with COVID-19. JOURNAL OF NURSING AND HEALTH CARE, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.18554/reas.v13i1.6832. Disponível em: https://seer.uftm.edu.br/revistaeletronica/index.php/enfer/article/view/6832. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.