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Obesity is the comorbidity more strongly associated for Covid-19 in Mexico. A case-control study

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Hernández-Garduño, Eduardo·2020·Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

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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.

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Authors
Hernández-Garduño, E.
Venue
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-07
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
375-379
ISSN
1871-403X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3034391974
Cited by
161
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 27
FWCI
4.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity Research & Clinical Practice (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Keywords
obesity, COVID-19 pandemic, comorbidities, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, smoking, infection susceptibility, Mexico
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Mexico, Middle Aged, Obesity, Pneumonia, Viral, Comorbidity, Case-Control Studies, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult, Pandemics

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