Mulugeta Wudeneh M
J Nurse Pract. 2021 Apr;17(4):428-431. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.11.007. Epub 2020 Nov 14.
With 6.1 million United States cases as of early September 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is presenting unprecedented challenges to primary care. As a complex multifactorial chronic disease, obesity is a significant risk for severe COVID-19 complications associated with high morbidity and mortality. Sustainable lifestyle changes and weight loss can be effective to address obesity and its complications. With COVID-19 expected to persist for the foreseeable future, treatment and prevention of obesity is more imperative than ever. This report summarizes how obesity management and lifestyle counseling can be incorporated and applied in primary care during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
截至2020年9月初，美国有610万例新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）病例，这场疫情给初级保健带来了前所未有的挑战。肥胖作为一种复杂的多因素慢性疾病，是导致严重COVID-19并发症（发病率和死亡率高）的重大风险因素。可持续的生活方式改变和体重减轻对解决肥胖问题及其并发症可能有效。鉴于COVID-19预计在可预见的未来仍将持续，肥胖的治疗和预防比以往任何时候都更加迫切。本报告总结了在COVID-19大流行期间及之后，肥胖管理和生活方式咨询如何在初级保健中得以整合和应用。
