SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico: An Association Among Geography, Comorbidities, and Vitamin D Deficiency

The aim of this study was to determine the association among temperature, relative humidity, latitude, vitamin D content and comorbidities in the spread of SAR-CoV-2 in Mexico in 2 different waves. The data on SARS-CoV-2 infections and comorbidities were obtained from the Mexican entities with the h...

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Published inAmerican journal of health behavior Vol. 47; no. 2; p. 269
Main Authors Salas, Andrés, Rodríguez, Mario A, Hernandes, Mario, Muñoz, Víctor M, Cano, Araceli, Marmolejo, Leticia G, Calixto, Mercedes, Imbert, José L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 30.04.2023
Subjects
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Geography
Humans
Mexico - epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2
Vitamin D
Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology
Mexico
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the association among temperature, relative humidity, latitude, vitamin D content and comorbidities in the spread of SAR-CoV-2 in Mexico in 2 different waves. The data on SARS-CoV-2 infections and comorbidities were obtained from the Mexican entities with the highest number of positive cases and deaths in the 2 waves that have most damaged the population. Low temperature, high relative humidity, vitamin D deficiency and high percentage of comorbidities were factors that correlated with a high spread of SARS-CoV-2. Interestingly, 73.8% of the population had one of the most common comorbidities that favor the spread of the virus. The high percentage of comorbidities and the deficient concentration of vitamin D were determining factors in the high number of infections and deaths in Mexico. Furthermore, weather conditions could contribute to and alert to the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
ISSN:1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.47.2.7