Challenge of New Norms: Obesity amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.18.5.28
- Author:
Ubaidah Naim Taraq Naem Zia
1
,
2
;
Lee Ii Li
2
;
Siti Syariah Mamat
2
Author Information
1. Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia&
2. Kulliyyah of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah International Islamic University, 09300 Kuala Ketil, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Obesity, COVID-19, Inflammation, Antioxidant, Obesity-related diseases
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2022;18(No.5):208-214
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
COVID-19 pandemic aggravated the global public health system, which is already overwhelmed by the increasing
statistics of comorbidities and burden due to obesity. The number of individuals with obesity and obesity-associated
diseases are rising in many regions that could attribute to the growing obesogenic environment and the lockdown
implemented to curb COVID-19. This review focuses on the aspects of the obesity epidemic, chronic inflammatory
effects of obesity, positive outcomes of obesity interventions and the worsening effects observed in obese COVID-19
patients. The chronic inflammatory effects of obesity are apparent by the increase of pro-inflammatory signals by
immune cells in the adipose tissue and reactive species populations. The reduction of antioxidants exacerbates the
effects of oxidative stress on genomic and tissue levels. The public must be made aware of the importance of practising a healthier lifestyle, even more now as we are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Full text:11.2022my1347.pdf
