Climate Change and Obesity

Koch, Christian A.; Sharda, Pankaj; Patel, Jay; Gubbi, Sriram; Bansal, Rashika; Bartel, Michael J.

doi:10.1055/a-1533-2861

Cited by 29 publications

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“…White adipose tissue is the more predominant form in the human body, where it plays a major role in energy storage. The main function of brown adipose tissue is thermogenesis 14 15 16 . It is becoming increasingly clear that adipose depots serve distinct functions in males and females and have specific physiological roles.…”

Section: Adipose Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?

et al. 2022

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Obesity is an increasing health problem all over the world. In combination with the current COVID-19 pandemic, this has turned into a massive challenge as individuals with overweight and obesity at all ages show a significant increase in their risk of getting severe COVID-19. Around 20% of all patients that were hospitalized for COVID-19 suffered from obesity alone, whereas obesity in combination with other metabolic comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension, account for up to 60% of all hospitalizations in relation to COVID-19. Therefore, it is of immense importance to put the spotlight on the high incidence of obesity present already in childhood both by changing the individual minds and by encouraging politicians and the whole society to commence preventive interventions for achieving a better nutrition for all social classes all over the world. In the current review, we aim to explain the different pathways and mechanisms that are responsible for the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in people with overweight and obesity. Furthermore, we discuss how the pandemic has led to weight gains in many people during lockdown. At the end, we discuss the importance of preventing such an interface between a non-communicable disease like obesity and a communicable disease like COVID-19 in the future.

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Section: Adipose Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?

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“…Currently, it is not up for debate that the fundamental cause of obesity lies in an energy imbalance due to increased calorie intake coupled with a physical activity decrease [ 14 ]. Therefore, eating habits and physical activity changes are a consequence of environmental and social changes associated with development [ 16 , 17 ], transculturation and industrialisation [ 15 ], as well as the lack of policies supporting health [ 10 , 18 ], agriculture [ 16 , 19 ], transportation, urban planning [ 16 ], environmental [ 10 , 20 ], food processing, distribution/marketing [ 20 , 21 ] and education sectors [ 14 , 18 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the Links between Obesity and Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review

Barros

Durán

Vera

et al. 2022

IJMS

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Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide since it is associated with the development of chronic comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemias, atherosclerosis, some cancer forms and skin diseases, including psoriasis. Scientific evidence has indicated that the possible link between obesity and psoriasis may be multifactorial, highlighting dietary habits, lifestyle, certain genetic factors and the microbiome as leading factors in the progress of both pathologies because they are associated with a chronic pro-inflammatory state. Thus, inflammation management in obesity is a plausible target for psoriasis, not only because of the sick adipose tissue secretome profile but also due to the relationship of obesity with the rest of the immune derangements associated with psoriasis initiation and maintenance. Hence, this review will provide a general and molecular overview of the relationship between both pathologies and present recent therapeutic advances in treating this problem.

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“…The measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 continue even after 1 year of initiation. Similar phenomena can occur in the future, thereby giving rise to a new work dynamic, impacting the energy sector, and reducing GHG emissions worldwide [2]. Therefore, this study evaluated the impact and contribution of COVID-19 on the achievement of the objectives set by Chile.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Balance refers to the sum of GHG emissions and removals, expressed in CO 2 eq, including the LULUCF sector 2. Total Emissions refers only to the sum of GHG emissions, expressed in CO 2 eq, excluding emission sources and removals in the LULUCF sector.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Chile's Energy Transition Policies and Goals

Vásquez¹,

Gómez-Caicedo²,

Gaitán-Angulo³

et al. 2022

Adv Environ Eng Res

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Because of climate change, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased, leading to the implementation of energy transition policies. Countries have adopted the Paris Agreement to curb the effects of climate change. The emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 led to the application of different measures to stop its transmission. This study evaluated the effects of COVID-19-related restrictions (such as quarantine and mobility restriction) in Chile during the first wave on compliance with the country's energy transition policies and the goals toward a decarbonized energy matrix by 2050. For this, the main GHG contributors were evaluated. According to updated Chile's fourth biennial climate change report, the main GHG contributor is the energy sector (during the generation and transportation of electricity). In addition, the country’s economic growth during the same period was evaluated by analyzing the quarterly GDP data presented by the Central Bank of Chile. The results indicated a decrease in GHG emissions compared with the same period of the previous 2 years. Because the energy sector contributes 77% of emissions, the fulfillment of the established goals is possible by targeting this sector. However, the COVID-19-related restrictions slowed down the country's economy, as indicated by the significant decreases in quarterly GDP during the study period.

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Climate Change and Obesity

Cited by 29 publications

References 80 publications

Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?

Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?

Exploring the Links between Obesity and Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review

Impact of COVID-19 on Chile's Energy Transition Policies and Goals

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