Obesity Identified Key Risk Factor of Coronavirus | Bariatric Surgery | Nobesity
Spread of coronavirus has sent waves of panic and uncertainty across the globe with countries under lockdown, people confined in their homes, economies on decline and many in despair. With our health care workers and government taking all possible measures to contain the virus and restore normalcy, at individual level it is important for us to understand risk factors of coronavirus and take necessary measures to keep the virus at bay. This virus infects people of all ages. However, evidence to date suggests that few groups of people are at a higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease. These groups include: People suffering from morbid Obesity Older people (that is people over 60 years old) People with underlying medical conditions like Diabetes, cardiac disease Why Corona has got a higher mortality and moribidity rates in Obese people. Also ICU admissions after corona infection is higher in Obese subjects. Let us understand this WHY? Obese subjects have a lo...