According to a report published on Thursday, women, overweight people and people over the age of 40 are among the groups that are at a higher risk of developing Covid in the long run.
The researchers also found that patients with pre-existing conditions such as asthma, diabetes and even anxiety or depression were more likely to develop long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms. Those who were previously hospitalized or admitted to intensive care for Covid were also at higher risk.
“Identifying risk factors is important because it will allow for early and appropriate clinical support,” the authors write in the Journal of Internal Medicine publication of the American Medical Association. The report is based on findings from researchers in the UK, who analyzed 41 studies involving more than 860,000 patients.
According to the World Health Organisation, Long Covid, also known as post-Covid condition, occurs when symptoms persist or develop three months after the initial infection.
The report found that people with two vaccinations had a 40% lower risk of getting long Covid. Discussions of Covid-19 have increasingly focused on the long-term effects as physicians and companies look to prevent the severe disease.
Pfizer Inc. K paxlovid, for example, has been shown to reduce the risk of long-lasting symptoms, thereby reducing long-term Covid cases. Last week, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee endorsed full approval of paxlovid to treat Covid-19 in adults at high risk of developing severe disease. The drug is already permitted for emergency use.
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