Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity

Objective: to analyze the risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity. Methods: observational, retrospective, and analytical study. Data were collected in the State System of Data Analysis. For the comparative analysis of people with and without obesity, n=168,808 was adopted. The analys...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Ribeiro, Priscila Poli, Silvia Carla da Silva André Uehara
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/81453
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author Ana Cristina Ribeiro
Priscila Poli
Silvia Carla da Silva André Uehara
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description Objective: to analyze the risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity. Methods: observational, retrospective, and analytical study. Data were collected in the State System of Data Analysis. For the comparative analysis of people with and without obesity, n=168,808 was adopted. The analyses were performed using the log-binomial regression model and relative risk calculation. The comparative model was adjusted for sex, age group, heart disease and diabetes.  Results: in more than 95% of COVID-19 notifications, information regarding the risk factor obesity was recorded as ignored. Obese individuals with COVID-19 had 26% higher risk of death when compared to those without obesity. Obese individuals in the 11 to 60 age groups had the highest mortality risks compared to individuals without obesity. Obese women in the age groups 31 to 50 years and elderly women over 71 years had the lowest mortality risk when compared to obese men. Conclusion: obese people, especially adults, have an increased risk of mortality from COVID-19. Contributions to practice: to help establish public health strategies to identify the profiles of individuals considered at high risk in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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spelling doaj-art-2547778427094dc8a6eefa24b7a086992025-08-20T12:47:37ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832023-01-0124Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesityAna Cristina Ribeiro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-8376Priscila Polihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-9403Silvia Carla da Silva André Ueharahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0236-5025Universidade Federal de São Carlos Objective: to analyze the risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity. Methods: observational, retrospective, and analytical study. Data were collected in the State System of Data Analysis. For the comparative analysis of people with and without obesity, n=168,808 was adopted. The analyses were performed using the log-binomial regression model and relative risk calculation. The comparative model was adjusted for sex, age group, heart disease and diabetes.  Results: in more than 95% of COVID-19 notifications, information regarding the risk factor obesity was recorded as ignored. Obese individuals with COVID-19 had 26% higher risk of death when compared to those without obesity. Obese individuals in the 11 to 60 age groups had the highest mortality risks compared to individuals without obesity. Obese women in the age groups 31 to 50 years and elderly women over 71 years had the lowest mortality risk when compared to obese men. Conclusion: obese people, especially adults, have an increased risk of mortality from COVID-19. Contributions to practice: to help establish public health strategies to identify the profiles of individuals considered at high risk in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/81453COVID-19; Obesity; Mortality; Risk Factors.
spellingShingle Ana Cristina Ribeiro
Priscila Poli
Silvia Carla da Silva André Uehara
Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
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COVID-19; Obesity; Mortality; Risk Factors.
title Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
title_full Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
title_fullStr Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
title_full_unstemmed Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
title_short Increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 in people with obesity
title_sort increased risk of mortality from covid 19 in people with obesity
topic COVID-19; Obesity; Mortality; Risk Factors.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/81453
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