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OBESITY
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Map: Reportered prevalence Prevalence of hypertension obesity in the population over 15 18 yearsof age. 2017. Spain. [ PDF]. [/ Data]. [//interactivo-atlasnacional.ign.es/index.php#c=indicator&i=r_123_t.r_123_t&s=Total&t=A02&view=map10 Versión interactiva. ]]]
Obesity is considered the epidemic of the 21st century, as its numbers are increasing in the adult population and, what is more worrying, in children. Being overweight/obese has been identified in numerous studies as a predictor of hospital admission and admission to the ICU, especially in patients under 65 years of age. The SEMI-COVID-19 registry shows its presence in 21% of patients.
The increased risk in these patients has been attributed to a higher level of
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DIABETES
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Map: Reportered prevalence of hypertension diabetes in the population over 15 years. 2017. Spain. [ PDF]. [/ Data]. [//interactivo-atlasnacional.ign.es/index.php#c=indicator&i=r_123_t.r_123_t&s=Total&t=A02&view=map10 Versión interactiva. ]]]
This risk factor has been identified in 17% of the cases reported (8.9% of hospital admissions in Spain). It is clearly a higher risk factor for hospital admission, admission to the ICU and death. The biological mechanism on which this risk factor is based is that described for hypertension.
The prevalence of reported diabetes also shows important geographical differences, with regions registering a prevalence of around 5%, such as the Balearic Islands (Illes Balears), La Rioja and Cantabria, and others around 10%, such as Galicia and Extremadura. The difference between men and women may also be significant (see the Basque Country [Euskadi/País Vasco]).
