Why is COVID-19 especially impacting the African American population?

Sanchís-Gomar, Fabián; Lippi, Giuseppe; Lavie, Carl J.

doi:10.1080/07853890.2020.1808695

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“…3 Improving PA and CRF may go a long way to reduce, to prevent, and to treat obesity in the first place as well as to prevent progression to more severe degrees 14 and to improve prognosis in patients with obesity during COVID-19 and future pandemics. 12,13 We have recently discussed the higher risk for the AA population during COVID-19, 15 partly explained by a higher risk of untreated or undertreated hypertension and DM as well as a much higher prevalence of obesity. In addition, we have recently discussed that the AA population often has lower levels of CRF compared with White individuals.…”

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Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living

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Arena

2021

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living

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Arena

2021

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pearl

Schulte

2021

Curr Obes Rep

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Purpose of Review This review explores potential sources of weight bias and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, including “quarantine-15” messages and discussion of obesity in media and public health campaigns. We examine evidence of the effects of weight bias on well-being during the pandemic and highlight unanswered questions to be addressed in future research. Recent Findings Studies that have investigated weight change during stay-at-home orders have yielded mixed findings and relied predominantly on self-reported retrospective recall, thus providing weak evidence of a widespread “quarantine-15” effect. No studies to date have evaluated the effects on weight stigma and health of obesity-focused COVID-19 media and public health messages. Individuals with a history of experiencing weight bias may be more vulnerable to binge eating and psychological distress during the pandemic. Summary Weight bias and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on health and well-being, warrant greater investigation and consideration in public health efforts.

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Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum

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Carbone

Lavie

et al. 2020

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

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The obesity paradox, which suggests a survival advantage for the obese in heart failure (HF) has sparked debate in the medical community. Studies demonstrate a survival advantage in obese patients with HF, including those with advanced HF requiring continuous inotropic support for palliation or disease modifying therapy with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or heart transplantation (HT). Importantly, the obesity paradox is affected by the level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). It is now recommended that HF patients with body mass index ≥35 kg/m 2 achieve at least 5–10% weight loss, in order to improve symptoms and cardiac function, though more robust data are urgently needed. CRF may be the single best predictor of overall health and small improvements in fitness levels may lead to improved outcomes in HF. In addition to implications of obesity in chronic HF, we also discuss management of obese patients with advanced HF and their implications for therapies such as LVAD implantation and HT.

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Why is COVID-19 especially impacting the African American population?

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living

Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living

Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum

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