The Relationship between the Risk Index of the Body Weight and the Severity
of COVID-19 in Middle age Iraqi Patients Under Standard Treatment
الباحث الأول:
Heider Qassam
الباحثين الآخرين:
Karrar Kareem Gaen
المجلة:
Annals of R.S.C.B., ISSN: 1583-6258, Vol. 25, Issue 5, 2021, Pages. 4301 - 4306
Received 25 April 2
تاريخ النشر:
None
مختصر البحث:
Introduction: The novel COVID-19 infection, that is firstly discovered in China as an epidemic, has become a
pandemic crisis worldwide resulting in an increase in fatality cases around the world, with economic and social
problems. Some reports h…
Introduction: The novel COVID-19 infection, that is firstly discovered in China as an epidemic, has become a
pandemic crisis worldwide resulting in an increase in fatality cases around the world, with economic and social
problems. Some reports highlighted increased numbers of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection who
suffered from the comorbid conditions, particularly those experienced with obesity. Given the possibility of
deterioration of the obese patients with COVID-19, this study set out to address the relationship between the
bodyweight index and severity of the clinical presentation in patients with COVID-19 infection who treated with a
guideline therapy.
Methods: A cross sectional study was performed in which the data for the 41 patients with different bodyweights
(infected with COVID-19) were obtained and included patients treated either at home or in hospital based on the
score of severity.
Results: This study shows that increased bodyweight is associated with a severe clinical deterioration.
Conclusion: The difference in bodyweight could be a risk factor deteriorating the clinical presentation of patients
with COVID-19.
Key wards:
COVID-19; obesity; bodyweight index
