According to the latest study, metabolic syndrome has been directly linked to increasing in Covid complications. Scientists always considered those with diabetes and obesity as high-risk candidates for Covid 19 and other viruses. It is now established that common co-morbid conditions like hypertension and obesity are associated with higher mortality rates due to Covid 19.
Severity Of Covid Complications Linked With Metabolic Syndrome
As per experts, patients who showed metabolic syndrome were more likely to be admitted to ICU when they were infected with the virus. Similar figures were noticed in mortality as such people were 81% more prone to die from Covid complications. However, doctors also believe that such co-morbid conditions like obesity and hypertension can be controlled and that would naturally bring down the risk factors associated with covid mortality.
It was clearly evident that the death rate nearly doubled with metabolic syndrome and there is an urgent need to consider individual risk factors while treating Covid patients. The hospitalization rate of patients with metabolic syndrome is double of those without such complications.
In the early stages of the pandemic, researchers had expressed doubts about this aspect and categorized those with co-morbid conditions as high-risk candidates for covid 19. They were also given priority while giving vaccines in the early stages. After analyzing the data for more than two years, it has become evident that people suffering from diabetes and obesity are more likely to die or suffer from covid complications than others.
The problem with obesity and other co-morbid conditions is that they compromise the immune system in the body and make it vulnerable to attacks. When such people contract covid, they need extensive treatment, unlike normal people. Apart from that, the medications that people take for diabetes and hypertension can lead to further complications when dealing with covid risks. For this reason, such patients need to be properly monitored for health complications and given proper treatment at the right time.
During the second wave of the pandemic, several patients who suffered from covid were treated for black fungus problems. This happened mostly with those patients who were diabetic as the steroid medication taken to control covid interacted with existing health complications and lead to such conditions. Some of the covid recovered patients who had comorbid conditions died due to black fungus later.
Doctors have to consider the overall health condition of the individual while treating for covid problems. Those with hypertension and obesity issues need to be given proper counseling about leading a healthy lifestyle as this can impact their health in the long run. Even after recovering from covid, patients with comorbid conditions remain vulnerable to further attacks from new variants.
The present condition with regards to covid 19 is not looking optimistic as close to a million cases are logged across the US every single day. Given this situation, it is important to protect those with comorbid conditions from the attack.
The new variant Omicron has successfully bypassed vaccine protection and those who have taken two doses of vaccines are also vulnerable to this variant. It is important to stay alert and maintain a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid covid complications.
Doctors suggest those with obesity and other comorbid conditions work on their diet as this ensures that the body gets sufficient nutrition. In this manner, the natural immunity of the body will be high and it will help the patients to fight covid in a better way.
When the immune response is already down due to diabetes and hypertension, the body becomes vulnerable to covid attacks in the long run. Such patients need to be hospitalized at the earliest when they display covid symptoms as they are more likely to need ICU admissions when compared to other patients.
