Kontopoulou Sevasti, Daniil Zoe, Gourgoulianis Konstantinos I, Kotsiou Ourania S
Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
Faculty of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece.
J Pers Med. 2022 Apr 17;12(4):645. doi: 10.3390/jpm12040645.
Obese people are at risk of becoming severely ill due to SARS-CoV-2. The exercise benefits on health have been emphasized.
To investigate the correlation of obesity with the length of hospitalization, the pre- and post-hospitalization exercise preferences of COVID-19 patients, and the impact of pre-admission or post-hospitalization physical activity on dyspnea one month after hospitalization and recovery time.
A telephone survey was conducted in patients hospitalized at the Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Thessaly, Greece, from November to December 2020.
Two-thirds of the patients were obese. Obesity was not associated with the hospitalization time. Two-thirds of the patients used to engage in physical activity before hospitalization. Males exercised in a higher percentage and more frequently than women before and after hospitalization. The methodical pre-hospitalization exercise was associated with lower levels of dyspnea one month after hospitalization. In-hospital weight loss, comorbidities, and dyspnea on admission independently predicted longer recovery time. Lockdown had boosted men's desire to exercise than females who were negatively affected.
Obesity is common in COVID-19 hospitalized patients. In-hospital weight loss, comorbidities, and dyspnea on admission predicted a longer post-hospitalization recovery time. The pre-hospitalization exercise was associated with less post-hospitalization dyspnea and recovery time.
肥胖者因感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）而有患重病的风险。运动对健康的益处已得到强调。
调查肥胖与住院时间的相关性、新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）患者住院前后的运动偏好，以及入院前或出院后身体活动对出院后1个月呼吸困难和恢复时间的影响。
2020年11月至12月，对希腊色萨利大学呼吸内科住院患者进行了电话调查。
三分之二的患者肥胖。肥胖与住院时间无关。三分之二的患者在住院前经常进行体育活动。住院前后，男性进行体育锻炼的比例高于女性，且频率更高。有规律的入院前运动与出院后1个月较低的呼吸困难水平相关。住院期间体重减轻、合并症和入院时的呼吸困难是出院后恢复时间较长的独立预测因素。封锁增强了男性的运动欲望，而女性则受到负面影响。
肥胖在COVID-19住院患者中很常见。住院期间体重减轻、合并症和入院时的呼吸困难预示着出院后恢复时间较长。入院前运动与出院后较少的呼吸困难和恢复时间相关。
