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March 2023 -
Volume 21, Issue 2


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From the Editor

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Letter: Earthquake victims in North West Syria in desperate need
Lesley Pocock

Original Contribution

Knowledge of and practice related to foot care among diabetic patients in primary health care center at Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Nourah A. Alsumairi, Lama A. Alsumairi, Rasheed A. Alghamdi Z
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256050

Prevalence and quality of life of secondary school students with acne vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Mohammed Abdullah Almudawi, Saud Turki Alhazani, Fahad Shaker Alshehri, Khaled Abdulsalam Almodeth, Ali Thabet Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256051

What a lower prevalence of diabetes mellitus but higher incidence of dyslipidemia in smokers
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Ali R?za Ozer, Ayse Ceylan, Merve Zengin,
Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256052

Prevalence of Psychological distress among medical students in different levels of training and other associated factors in Riyadh
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Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Abdulrahman Omar Ahmed Alomar, Rayan Ahmed Nasser Alghamdi, Ahmed Farhan Ayfan Alanazi, Hamoud Meshal Hamoud Almutairi, Faisal Abdulaziz Hamdan Altoom, Hussam Saeed Alzahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256060

Regional Covid

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare providers towards chest physiotherapy for COVID-19 patients at Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
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Wael Alghamdi, Osman Babiker Osman, AbdAllah Ibrahim Mudawi,
Waled AM Ahmed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256056

Obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Aljuaid, Salman Rawaf, Farrah K. Alnajjar, Mashael K. Alshaik, Yasmeen Saleh, Hadil AK Al Otair
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256057

Population and Community Studies

Social Anxiety Disorder Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
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Naseem Abdulmohi Alhujaili, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alghamdi,
Iman Mohmad Wahby Salem, Haya Musaad Altherwi, Shahad Musleh Alyaslami, Atheer Talal Aljahdali, Sarah Hani Alhajari, Abdulrahman Mansour Aldhahri
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256057

The Correlation Between Depression and Pseudosciences (Astrology, Tarot Cards, Psychic Readings)
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Yara Khalid Alkhalid, Bander Haddad, Ahmed Bandar Alasiri,
Jamal Sulaiman Alothaim, Arwa Mohammed Alamer
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256062

Review

Overview Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Combination Treatment Options in Vivo and in Vitro
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Ahmed Y. Mobarki, Ibrahim M. Dighriri, Ahmed S. Alotaibi, Manal M. Mobarki,
Wael M. Alsufyani, Sultan F. Almutairi, Fahad N. Alharthi, Mohammed H. Alessa, Dhafer G. Alqahtani, Mohammed S. Almurayt, Shoug M. Aljuaid, Rahaf A. Alotaibi, Nawaf R. Alsuwayidi, Khalaf A. Albaqqar,Othayman G. Alqahtani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256058

The Role of Ultrasound in Poly Cystic Ovaries Assessment
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Rana Bakkar, Yusuf Bakkar
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256059

The Effect of Physical Activity in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Prediabetes Patients: a systematic review
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Rafea Muftah Alghanem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256059

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March 2023- Volume 21, Issue 2

Obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia

(1) Department of Health Administration, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(2) WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training, Department of Primary and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College of London, London, United Kingdom
(3) Rabigh General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
(4) Pharmacy Services Department, King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(5) College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;
(6) Department of Medicine. King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author:
Dr. Hadil AK Al Otair
Department of Medicine (38)
King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC)King Saud University
PO Box 2825 Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: +966 56 627 8975
Email: hadil.alotair@live.com

Received: February 2023 Accepted: February 2023; Published:March 1, 2023. Citation: Mohammed Aljuaid. et al. Obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. March 2023; 21(2): 52-58 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256057

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a global health hazard that has recently been linked to adverse clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection.
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the obesity risk factors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients and their influence on the clinical outcomes of the disease

Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort study of COVID-19 patients admitted to one tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia from May to July 2020. Patients’ demographics, comorbidities and clinical manifestations were collected from the medical records. The clinical outcomes were compared between patients with different categories of body mass index (BMI).

Results: Out of 260 patients who were included in the study, 41.6% were obese. Compared to those patients with normal and overweight BMI, obese patients with COVID-19 were more likely to have hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic lung disease and heart failure. Pneumonia (81.1%), ARDS (80.8%), mechanical ventilation (80%), acute kidney injury (74.2%) and heart failure (86.7%) were more prevalent in patients who were either overweight or obese. More than 50% of the patients admitted to the intensive care unit were either overweight or obese, representing nearly 55% of the mortalities. On an average, the BMI of females (32.2 ± 8.3 kg/m²), was significantly higher than males (28.3 ± 5.1 kg/m²), (P<0.01) and with higher BMI, the chance of having hypertension increases by threefold (P<0.01).

Conclusion: Obesity is very common among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, particularly females. Obese patients were more likely to have cardiovascular risk factors and adverse clinical outcomes.

Keywords: COVID-19, Obesity, BMI, Risk factors, Outcome

 






 


 

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