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Comorbidities elevate risks of death by Covid-19
Obesity-associated comorbidities such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure increase the likelihood of severe Covid-19 infection and mortality. Lifestyle diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, increase risks of severe Covid-19 illness and death, warns the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1). According to an article published...
How to evaluate abdominal obesity
Measuring abdominal obesity is the best way to calculate future risks of metabolic syndrome and its associated diseases. Abdominal obesity (AO) is directly associated with metabolic syndrome (MS), a leading risk factor of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease. To measure AO, experts recommend two standards of measurement,...
Obesity reduces vaccine efficacy and may affect Covid-19 vaccine success rates
Being obese or overweight weakens the immune system and could possibly make Covid-19 vaccines less effective. Doctors have known for many years that vaccines, such as the flu vaccine, perform poorly in obese individuals, giving rise to the speculation that a similar response will occur in overweight patients undergoing Covid-19...
Obesity increases risks of Covid-19, experts say
Obese individuals who contract Covid-19 are seven times more likely to develop severe symptoms than people of normal/healthy weight. A study published by the Obesity Society indicated that the odds of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms are seven times higher in obese individuals. In fact, the necessity for mechanical ventilation increased...
Multi-centre in-human study of SKF7™ is the first clinical trial of its kind to be conducted in Malaysia, India and Indonesia
A Phase 2 clinical trial of SK7™ is the first ever study of its kind to be launched in clinics and hospitals across Malaysia, India and Indonesia. Medika Natura has initiated Phase 2 clinical trials of its proprietary bio-extract SKF7™ in general hospitals and clinics across Malaysia, Indonesia and India....
Obesity a key risk factor in colon cancer
The recent death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman at the age of 43 highlighted the disproportionate effect colon cancer has on men of African descent. In fact, colon cancer is 30% more common in men than women, with people of African descent having the highest rates of colon cancer...
Malaysia is the fattest country in Southeast Asia
Malaysia has the greatest prevalence of obese adults in Southeast Asia, increasing their risks of contracting deadly diseases and straining government healthcare budgets. Global obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions, with at least 2.8 million people dying from being overweight or obese annually, according to a report by the World...