<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The Ministry of Solidarity and Health launched warning: the population in obesity, that is to say with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg / m2, is among the people most vulnerable to the Covid-19 epidemic. by the Hospices Civils de Lyon and the CHU de Lille and published by the international journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology has just demonstrated it scientifically. “data-reactid =” 24 “> The Ministry of Solidarity and Health has launched the alert: the population in obesity, that is to say with a higher or equal BMI at 30 kg / m2, is one of the people most vulnerable to the Covid-19 epidemic. A study by the Hospices Civils de Lyon and the CHU de Lille and published by the international journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology has just demonstrated it scientifically.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In Lyon, doctor Cyrielle Caussy and professor Emmanuel Disse from the Diabetes and Nutrition Endocrinology Service and the HCL's Obesity Integrated Center conducted this study on 340 patients hospitalized for a Covid-19 pathology, including 230 patients who did not develop complications (68%) and 110 patients (32%) who developed a severe form of Covid-19. As a result, 85 (25%) of the 340 patients affected by a severe form of Covid-19 suffered from obesity. Note that in 2014, 15.3% of the French population was obese in France. “Patients with obesity and COVID-19 are, compared to the prevalence of obesity in the general population, significantly more likely than expected to be admitted to hospital (+ 35%)”, Say the Hospices Civils de Lyon in a press release.” Data-reactid = “25”> In Lyon, Doctor Cyrielle Caussy and Professor Emmanuel Disse from the Department of Diabetes and Nutrition Endocrinology and the Integrated Obesity Center for HCL conducted this study on 340 patients hospitalized for a Covid-19 pathology, including 230 patients who did not develop complications (68%) and 110 patients (32%) who developed a severe form of Covid-19. As a result, 85 (25%) of the 340 patients affected by a severe form of Covid-19 suffered from obesity. Note that in 2014, 15.3% of the French population was obese in France. “Patients with obesity and COVID-19 are, compared to the prevalence of obesity in the general population, significantly more likely than expected to be admitted to hospital (+ 35%)”, Say the Hospices Civils de Lyon in a press release.
Strengthen preventive measures
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "A particularly obvious observation in intensive care. Obese people are , in fact, twice as many as in the general population. Worse, people suffering from obesity "are also twice as numerous in other departments receiving Covid-19 patients“, As in an intensive care unit.” Data-reactid = “27”> A particularly glaring observation in intensive care. Obese people are in fact twice as numerous as in the general population. “are also twice as numerous in other departments receiving Covid-19 patients”, As in an intensive care unit.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "As part of this study, the teachers from Lille François Pattou and Merce Jourdain carried out a study on 124 patients affected by Covid-19. They noted the same trend as in Lyon. "Obesity patients may therefore be more exposed to developing severe forms of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization or even resuscitation“, They say.” Data-reactid = “28”> As part of this study, Lille professors François Pattou and Merce Jourdain conducted a study with 124 patients affected by Covid-19. They found the same trend than in Lyon. “Obesity patients may therefore be more exposed to developing severe forms of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization or even resuscitation”, They say.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In France, 8 million people are affected by obesity. This study aims to alert the population but also and above all to “strengthen prevention measures, and even prioritize access to care, vaccination and future treatments for these patients“, Concludes the HCL press release.” Data-reactid = “29”> In France, 8 million people are affected by obesity. This study aims to alert the population but also and above all to “strengthen prevention measures, and even prioritize access to care, vaccination and future treatment for these patients”, Concludes the HCL press release.
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