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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
The intersection between COVID-19 and obesity in the context of an emerging country
Marcela A S Pinhel1, Ligia M Watanabe2, Natalia Y Noronha3
1Department of Health Science, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Molecular Biology, São Jose Do Rio Preto Medical School, São Jose Do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
Background & Aims:
The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already caused a substantial public health burden. Increasing number of studies linked obesity to more severe COVID-19 consequence and mortality, challenging health systems worldwide, especially in emerging countries like Brazil. Herein, we aimed to search the literature and present the current intersection between obesity and COVID-19 in the Brazilian population.
Methods:
One hundred twenty-five articles were initially searched after duplicate removal, and nine were finally included in our analysis.
Results:
Our findings emphasized the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Brazil and the impact of obesity as a risk factor that aggravates the prognosis of outpatients or hospitalized patients. We also demonstrated social aspects of COVID-19 that could act enhancing the obesity condition in Latin American countries.
Conclusions:
A more careful look at the available data could help to understand better the dynamic between obesity and COVID-19, focusing on the Brazilian population and could eventually guide management strategies and therapies for COVID-19 in the future.
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