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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