COVID health
Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell said, “…we are learning new things about COVID every day.”
In the news: A new study shows that when obese people become infected with COVID, their inflammatory immune response is “weakened”. more serious symptoms of COVID.
Key Point: Higher levels of obesity-induced inflammation were expected in this study, but the data were quite the opposite. it wasn’t Properly equipped to handle COVID.
new research Suggests using anti-inflammatory drugs to treat COVID may not Suitable for obese people.This finding makes sense both For the treatment of COVID and the design of further studies.
Did you know that 28% of adults in Pima County have high blood pressure? 5.5% of adults in Pima County have coronary artery disease (CAD).
Both of these variables rise with obesity.
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What doctors think about obesity and your health
Know this: “It’s true that when you’re obese, your immune system isn’t working properly. Many people are surprised to learn that losing even a little weight can actually strengthen your body’s immune system. However, I will remind my patients to continue to get their COVID immunizations.Being thin doesn’t mean you can ignore your COVID immunizations!” Dr. Adrianna Davis, Family Medicine.
Next steps: Losing weight doesn’t have to be an all-encompassing task. A 5-10 lb weight loss can have a dramatic positive impact on your overall health and lifestyle. Start small.
Further steps: If you’re struggling to lose weight, consider talking to a nutritionist or family doctor. Most health insurance covers obesity screening and counseling.
live in Arizona, It’s important to understand that being obese has far-reaching effects on your overall health.
did you know More than 135 million Americans are obese?
You are not alone. Talk to your medical team!
Chart courtesy of: World Obesity Observatory.
In Pima County, 10.3% of adults report poor health. Only 84.9% of her adults in Pima County underwent cholesterol screening in the past year.
What they say:
“These findings demonstrate a blunted tissue immune response in obese patients with COVID-19, impacting therapeutic stratification and the specific application of inhaled recombinant type I IFN in this vulnerable subset.” I support it.” (primary research)
“During the pandemic, most of the young patients I saw in the COVID ward were obese…I said it was most likely due to excessive inflammation. It was the exact opposite.” Professor Mena Crutworthy, University of Cambridge.
“Unexpectedly, the researchers found that obese patients had a deficient immune and inflammatory response in the lungs. Immune cell levels were found to be low: activity between genes involved in the production of two molecules known as interferons (INF) … tumor necrosis factor (tumor necrosis factor), which helps control the immune system’s response and causes inflammation TNF).” (source)
Obesity clinical risk
Image credit: Clinical Problems Caused by Obesity
sauce:
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine I published a paper: Obesity is associated with weakened tissue immunity in COVID-19 (read here)
Obesity Statistics: (NIH (National Institutes of Health)
30.7% of American adults are obese. That’s one third.
More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) are obese.
9.2% of American adults are severely obese. About 1 in 11.
29.3% of adults in Pima County are obese.
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