As the coronavirus resurfaces at critical points in the United States, health officials are doing everything possible to protect Americans who are at increased risk of contracting the disease.
It is well documented that older adults and those with underlying conditions are susceptible to the negative effects of the virus and in many cases are less likely to recover. But which underlying conditions are most likely to lead to poor health outcomes in patients who get COVID-19?
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According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hospital visits were six times higher among patients with underlying conditions, and those same patients were 12 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their counterparts without medical conditions.
These are the five most commonly reported underlying conditions in patients with COVID-19:
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Chronic lung disease
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Doctors don’t fully understand the correlation between diabetes and obesity with COVID-19, according to Clarke Piatt, ICU medical director at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Philadelphia. But she told The Philadelphia Inquirer that diseases are generally associated with inflammation and decreased lung capacity, making oxygen flow difficult as the new virus also attacks the lungs.
