Health

Study finds clue to why men had worse outcomes during Covid pandemic

Men with Covid-19 infection are more likely to experience an increase in heart rate and breathing rate, as well as a high skin temperature, than women, according to a study that used data from wearable devices.

Men’s breathing rate and heart rate were also found to be significantly higher levels during the recovery period as compared to women.

The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, showed that men and women experience different physiological responses to Covid infections, and it may explain why mortality among men was higher during the pandemic.

“The sex-specific biological responses to Covid infection may be linked to the higher mortality and hospitalisation rates observed in male Covid-19 patients,” said researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland.

“A better understanding of sex-specific trajectories in these physiological changes could support the early detection and treatment of Covid-19,” they added.

In the study, the team collected data on 82 people with the Ava wearable medical device. More than 1.5 million hours of physiological data were recorded and included in the new analysis during the study period, spanning 2020 and 2021.

Further, the team also tested BMI, age, hypertension, and alcohol and drug use, and found no impact of these variables on the associations between sex and physiology during infection.

However, they could not account for hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle among female participants.

The researchers called for more work to fully understand the biological underpinning of these sex differences.

IANS

Recent Posts

Taiwan conducts live explosive Han Kuang drills along Tamsui River to block Chinese PLA amphibious assault aimed at capital

Taiwan's Armed Forces staged a powerful demonstration of military readiness on Saturday, simulating a Chinese…

19 hours ago

India’s Ayush innovations featured in WHO’s landmark brief on AI in traditional medicine

In a significant milestone for global healthcare innovation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released…

21 hours ago

BLF concludes ‘Operation Baam’ after 84 coordinated attacks targeting Pakistani forces

The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a sweeping wave of armed assaults…

23 hours ago

MoS Margherita reaffirms ‘enduring bonds of friendship’ between India and Cambodia

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita reaffirmed the "strong and enduring bonds…

23 hours ago

PM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters at 16th Rozgar Mela

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth…

1 day ago

JP Nadda meets Saudi-India Business Council Chief, highlights investment opportunities in India

Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda engaged with the Chairman of the…

1 day ago