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Obesity and COVID‐19 in Latin America: A tragedy of two pandemics—Official document of the Latin American Federation of Obesity Societies
Author(s) -
Halpern Bruno,
Louzada Maria Laura da Costa,
Aschner Pablo,
Gerchman Fernando,
Brajkovich Imperia,
FariaNeto José Rocha,
Polanco Felix Escaño,
Montero Julio,
Juliá Silvia María Marín,
Lotufo Paulo Andrade,
Franco Oscar H.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
obesity reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.845
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1467-789X
pISSN - 1467-7881
DOI - 10.1111/obr.13165
Subject(s) - latin americans , pandemic , covid-19 , obesity , political science , medicine , russian federation , virology , geography , law , disease , regional science , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Summary In May 2020, Latin America became the epicenter of the COVID‐19 pandemic, a region already afflicted by social disparities, poor healthcare access, inadequate nutrition and a large prevalence of noncommunicable chronic diseases. Obesity and its comorbidities are increasingly prevalent in Latin America, with a more rapid growth in individuals with lower income, and currently a disease associated with COVID‐19 severity, complications and death. In this document, the Latin American Association of Obesity Societies and collaborators present a review of the burden of two pandemics in Latin America, discuss possible mechanisms that explain their relationship with each other and provide public health and individual recommendations, as well as questions for future studies.