Open AccessCOVID-19: A Threat for Survival of Obese People-A Review Paper
Author(s) -
Meena Wadhwani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38414
Subject(s) - obesity , covid-19 , pandemic , medicine , disease , risk factor , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , intensive care medicine , virology , outbreak
Obesity is a condition that increases the possibility of developing a wide range of non-communicable diseases and as a serious consequence, also promotes the chances of being suffered by deadly infectious diseases. This is most clearly noticeable in the pandemic situation of global spread of the COVID-19. Obesity is considered as an access to various non-communicable diseases as well as mental-health illness and in present scenario it has been found to be a key factor in COVID-19 complications and mortality. Further, obesity has been identified as a major comorbity in patients with asthmatic disorders which also proves it as a risk factor for more serious corona virus disease. Obesity has been recognized as a disease in its own right as well as a risk factor for other health issues including significantly worsening the outcomes of COVID-19 infection. Keywords: Obesity, COVID-19, Pandemic, Comorbity.