Relationship of body mass index and loss of taste in Covid-19 patients in Servimedic health program services, Lince – 2020.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and taste loss in COVID-19 patients at Servimedic Health Programs Services, Lince. This research employed a scientific method with a quantitative approach, being observational, documentary, analytical, retrospective, cross-sectional, and explanatory in nature. It included 148 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients. Data was collected from the Servimedic database between June and September. The Chi-square test was used for data analysis. The results showed that 41.9% of COVID-19 patients had overweight and taste loss, while 9.5% had overweight without taste loss, revealing a statistically significant relationship (p≤0.05). Of the total patients, 51.4% had overweight, 29.7% had normal BMI, and 18.9% were obese. Of the total patients, 73.6% experienced taste loss, while 26.4% did not. According to BMI and sex, 51.4% of overweight patients were 12.2% female and 39.2% male. By age and BMI, 51.4% had overweight, 14.2% were aged 18 to 29, 33.8% were aged 30 to 59, and 3.4% were aged 60 and above. Regarding taste loss by sex, 73.6% of patients had taste loss, with 23.6% being female and 50.0% male. By age, 25.0% of patients with taste loss were aged 18 to 29, 45.9% were aged 30 to 59, and 2.7% were aged 60 and above. It was concluded that Body Mass Index is significantly related to taste loss in COVID-19 patients.

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación del Índice de Masa Corporal y la pérdida del gusto en los pacientes COVID-19 de Servimedic Servicios de Programas de Salud, Lince. La investigación es de método científico, enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo observacional, documental, analítico, retrospectivo, de corte transversal, de nivel explicativo, incluyó 148 pacientes COVID-19 confirmado por laboratorio. Para ello se recolectó información de la base de datos de Servimedic de Junio a Setiembre. En el análisis de datos se empleó la prueba Chi-cuadrado. Se obtuvo como resultados, del total de pacientes COVID-19, el 41.9% presenta sobrepeso y pérdida del gusto, mientras que el 9.5% presentan sobrepeso sin pérdida del gusto, encontrando relación estadística (p≤0,05). El 51.4% presenta sobrepeso, el 29.7% Índice normal, y el 18.9% obesidad. Del total de pacientes el 73.6% presenta pérdida del gusto, y 26.4% no presenta. Del IMC según el sexo, del total de pacientes con sobrepeso 51.4%, el 12.2% son del sexo femenino y 39.2% del sexo masculino. Del IMC según la edad, el 51.4% presenta sobrepeso, de los cuales el 14.2% son de 18 a 29 años, el 33.8% son 30 a 59 años, y el 3.4% son de 60 años a más. De la pérdida del gusto según el sexo, se encontró que del total de pacientes con pérdida del gusto (73.6%), el 23.6% son del sexo femenino, y 50.0% del sexo masculino. De la pérdida del gusto según la edad, se encontró que del total de pacientes con pérdida del gusto (73.6%), el 25.0% son de 18 a 29 años, el 45.9% son de 30 a 59 años, y el 2.7% son de 60 años a más. Concluyendo que el Índice de Masa Corporal se relaciona significativamente con la pérdida del gusto en los pacientes COVID-19.