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Editor, Senior Moderator
Obes Res Clin Pract
. 2020 Jun 11;S1871-403X(20)30421-X.
doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.06.001. Online ahead of print.
Obesity Is the Comorbidity More Strongly Associated for Covid-19 in Mexico. A Case-Control Study
Eduardo Hern?ndez-Gardu?o[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Some comorbidities are associated with severe coronavirus disease (Covid-19) but it is unclear whether some increase susceptibility to Covid-19. In this case-control Mexican study we found that obesity represents the strongest predictor for Covid-19 followed by diabetes and hypertension in both sexes and chronic renal failure in females only. Active smoking was associated with decreased odds of Covid-19. These findings indicate that these comorbidities are not only associated with severity of disease but also predispose for getting Covid-19. Future research is needed to establish the mechanisms involved in each comorbidity and the apparent "protective" effect of cigarette smoking.
Keywords: COVID-19; Comorbidities; Obesity; Pandemic; Risk factor; SARS-CoV-2.
. 2020 Jun 11;S1871-403X(20)30421-X.
doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.06.001. Online ahead of print.
Obesity Is the Comorbidity More Strongly Associated for Covid-19 in Mexico. A Case-Control Study
Eduardo Hern?ndez-Gardu?o[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32536475
- DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.06.001
Abstract
Some comorbidities are associated with severe coronavirus disease (Covid-19) but it is unclear whether some increase susceptibility to Covid-19. In this case-control Mexican study we found that obesity represents the strongest predictor for Covid-19 followed by diabetes and hypertension in both sexes and chronic renal failure in females only. Active smoking was associated with decreased odds of Covid-19. These findings indicate that these comorbidities are not only associated with severity of disease but also predispose for getting Covid-19. Future research is needed to establish the mechanisms involved in each comorbidity and the apparent "protective" effect of cigarette smoking.
Keywords: COVID-19; Comorbidities; Obesity; Pandemic; Risk factor; SARS-CoV-2.