Association of Obesity with Covid-19 and Nutrition Perspective

Manal Fida, Sidra Khalid*, Hiba Irfan, Misbah Arshad, Muhammad Imran, Noor Fatima, Muntaha Khalid, Bisma Javaid, Kainat Sadiq, Mehak Rashid, Esha Tariq

  • Sidra Khalid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Manal Fida University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hiba Irfan University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Misbah Arshad University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Imran University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Noor Fatima University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muntaha Khalid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bisma Javaid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Kainat Sadiq University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mehak Rashid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Esha Tariq University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54692/lgujls.2021.0504191
Keywords: Universal pandemic, COVID-19, Obesity, Nutritional needs

Abstract

COVID-19 is a disease that cause respiratory illness due to novel corona virus. It was reported by WHO on December 31,2019 for the first time. The outbreak of this disease started from Wuhan city, China. Now COVID-19 has been declared as a universal pandemic. The epidemiological outcomes of COVID-2019 have not been completely understood yet. The present review tried to find association between obesity and COVID-19, also the extent of severity it may cause in the disease.

Published
2021-12-23
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 04 (2021): LGU Journal of Life Sciences
Section
Articles