Susceptibility to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Occupational Settings: The Complex Interplay between Individual and Workplace Factors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(3), P. 1030 - 1030

Published: Jan. 25, 2021

In the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, definition of risk factors for susceptibility to adverse outcomes seems essential support public and occupational health policies. Some specific issues need be addressed understand vulnerability in settings. Among these, individual factors, e.g., age, sex, preexisting comorbidities (hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, cancer), that can predispose individuals more severe post-COVID-19 symptoms may represent conditions acquired susceptibility, possibly impacting return to—and fitness for—work. Additionally, contracting COVID-19 through work should addressed, considering probability being contact with infected people, physical proximity others, social aggregation during work. Occupational settings appropriate scenarios early identification vulnerable subjects, final aim guide assessment management procedures. These include systematic surveillance work-related collective preventive policies, stringent actions groups workers, decisions on placement employees, promotion activities. Concerted general practitioners, hospital specialists, physicians, all stakeholders involved safety focused planning suitable measures susceptible subjects.

Language: Английский

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Costs of the COVID‐19 pandemic associated with obesity in Europe: A health‐care cost model

Clinical Obesity, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(2)

Published: Feb. 7, 2021

Summary Excess weight is associated with severe outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). We aimed to estimate the total secondary care costs by body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ) category when hospitalized due COVID‐19 in Europe during first wave pandemic from January June 2020. Building a health‐care cost model, this study COVID‐19. Information on risk hospitalization, admission intensive unit (ICU) and ventilation were based published data. Average per patient calculated risks ICU, invasive mechanical length hospital stay hospitalization. The direct estimated at EUR 13.9 billon, whereof 76% accounted for treating people overweight obesity. average increased BMI, 15831 BMI <25 30982 ≥40 . This reveals that excess contributes disproportionally might reflect obesity caused result more citizens higher throughout Europe.

Language: Английский

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Obesity and COVID-19 in children and adolescents: a double pandemic.

PubMed, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 93(S3), P. e2022195 - e2022195

Published: June 6, 2022

The high prevalence of obesity and obesity-related comorbidities has reached pandemic proportions, particularly in Western countries. It been recently recognized as a significant risk factor severe cases COVID-19 children adolescents. Here, we summarize the existing knowledge regarding pathophysiology consider how its various components may be exacerbated by presence to investigate impact on disease severity among patients with collaborate for better clinical care these patients.The literature search was conducted from March 2020 January 2022. A review articles performed via online database PubMed, combining terms "obesity," "weight gain," "COVID-19", "children."Excessive adipose tissue, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, levels proinflammatory cytokines are factors that compromise functioning organs systems obese patients. In changes can increase death, need ventilatory assistance, thromboembolism, perpetuation inflammatory response.Obesity increases hospitalization, intensive admission, mechanic ventilation requirement, death adolescents COVID-19. These findings emphasize effective actions health professionals awareness risks resulting heightened current global pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Geography of Disparity: Connecting COVID-19 Vulnerability and Social Determinants of Health in Colorado

Behavioral Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 48(2), P. 72 - 84

Published: March 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn greater attention to social determinants of health and associated inequities, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations places in the U.S. In this study, we explored geographic patterns local-level vulnerability associations with across Colorado. To conceptualize how together they generate risk exposure, integrated concepts syndemic situate within a broader hazards place framework. Using geospatial statistics GIS, estimated census tract-level rates COVID-19, are not yet available Colorado, mapped areas high low incidence risk. We also developed composite indices that characterized vulnerabilities measure multivariate rates. findings revealed hotspots persistent mountain communities since emerged as well clusters Urban Front Range's central southern counties, many parts eastern Vulnerability analyses indicate were mental chronic conditions along represent inequities education, income, healthcare access, race/ethnicity (minority percent population), may have exposed some more than others infection severe outcomes. Overall, provide information about context, better inform local decision-making for interventions policies support equity health.Supplemental data article is online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2021.2021382 .

Language: Английский

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Epicardial adipose tissue, inflammatory biomarkers and COVID-19: Is there a possible relationship?

International Immunopharmacology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 90, P. 107174 - 107174

Published: Nov. 10, 2020

Language: Английский

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Impact of spirulina supplementation on obesity-related metabolic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

NFS Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 25, P. 21 - 30

Published: Sept. 24, 2021

Spirulina is a cyanobacterium rich in proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and bioactive compounds, such as C-phycocyanin, which has anti-inflammatory antioxidant properties possible lipid glucose metabolism effects. This systematic review aimed to analyze the effects of spirulina on profile, metabolism, markers (CRD42018097156). After systematically searching for randomized controlled trials evaluating supplementation adults with obesity, diabetes, or dyslipidemia Scopus, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web Science, Cochrane Library databases assessing risk bias (Rob 2.0), random-effects meta-analysis (Mean Difference, CI 95%) was conducted seven selected articles (n = 338). We found that significantly reduced triglycerides (TG) (mean difference (MD): −15.34 mg/dL; 95% CI: −29.76 −0.91) total cholesterol (TC) levels (MD: −11.83 −20.56 −3.10). However, low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) −7.80 −16.94 1.33), fasting blood (FBS) −3.38 −9.88 3.12), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) −0.27%; −0.94 0.39) were not reduced. High-density (HDLC) 0.73 −2.49 3.94) also increased but significantly. resulted decrease TG TC levels; it improved profile patients type 2 metabolic syndrome, overweight, showing its significant role an adjuvant treatment.

Language: Английский

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Effect of telerehabilitation applied during COVID-19 isolation period on physical fitness and quality of life in overweight and obese individuals

International Journal of Obesity, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 46(1), P. 95 - 99

Published: Sept. 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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Severity of COVID‐19 in hospitalized pediatric patients with obesity: A systematic review

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Abstract This review is intended to evaluate the severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in hospitalized pediatric patients with obesity. The increased risk hospitalization obesity highlights need for a thorough investigation into impact COVID‐19 this vulnerable population, given significant public health challenges presents age group. followed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Protocols) guidelines. A systematic search was conducted PubMed/MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis Retrieval System Online), LILACS (scientific information from Latin America Caribbean countries), Web Science, Embase, Scopus databases relevant articles published between December November 2021. Observational studies (cross‐sectional cohort) involving who tested positive COVID‐19, were hospitalized, had outcomes related disease parameters such as intensive care unit (ICU) admission, length ICU stay, mechanical ventilation) included. quality evidence included assessed using Newcastle‒Ottawa Scale. Extracted data author, year, country, study design, aim, outcomes/severity, primary results. Eight review. narrative synthesis qualitatively summarize findings, highlighting that potential aggravating factor clinical presentation among patients. findings revealed association population severity, particularly adolescents, at greater developing severe illness. also evident higher rates admission use ventilation.

Language: Английский

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Systematic review and meta‐analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID‐19 among chronic disease patients: A global perspective

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Chronic health conditions were significantly correlated with an increased clinical severity of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and a heightened risk COVID-19 mortality. This study aims to determine global knowledge, attitudes, practices (Knowledge Abuse Profile) the patients chronic diseases toward COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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Interactions between COVID-19 infection and diabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a major pandemic affecting human health and economy around the world since beginning of 2020. The virus responsible for is “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-CoV-2). It invades target cells by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). ACE2 expressed in several organs including endocrine glands. Multiple metabolic systems pancreas have been impacted COVID-19 infection/pandemic. can promote obesity through alterations lifestyle (e.g., unhealthy diet reduced physical activity due confinement isolation) leading type diabetes and/or directly impair function particularly cytokine storm, promoting or aggravating 1 diabetes. increased receptors high adiposity commonly associated with chronic hyperglycemia its negative impact on immune system increase risk infection morbidity/mortality. In conclusion, there are bidirectional interactions between infection). services offered healthcare management adapted accordingly.

Language: Английский

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