Obesity and covid-19: the unseen risks
Akheel A. Syed, Handrean Soran, Safwaan Adam
Abstract
Two seemingly disparate risk factors have emerged for susceptibility and severity of covid-19: obesity1 and ethnicity.2 Several characteristics—including socioeconomic, cultural, or lifestyle factors, genetic predisposition, or pathophysiological differences—might influence susceptibility or response to covid-19 in people with black, Asian, and minority ethnic heritage,3 but black adults are the most likely of all ethnic groups to be overweight or obese.4 One poorly recognised risk factor in ethnic minority communities could be normal weight obesity, wherein individuals have excessive body …
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Ethnic groupObesityOverweightSocioeconomic statusGenetic predispositionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineRisk factor2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDemographyEnvironmental healthSociologyDiseaseInternal medicinePathologyPopulationAnthropologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseNutritional Studies and DietObesity and Health Practices