Covid-19 and Obesity: Case Report

Background: COVID-19 is a viral disease that has high transmissibility and can cause acute respiratory distress and progress to the failure of several organs.

Case presentation: In this case report, we present the multifaceted scope of COVID-19, which affected a young adult patient, presenting grade II obesity as the only comorbidity. The case data indicate a relationship between comorbidity and the disease, including its prognosis and length of hospital stay. The COVID-19 infection behaved persistently. Obesity, as the only detected comorbidity, appeared to be a contributor to delayed recovery and discharge.

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