Association of Obesity with Covid-19 LGU. J. Life Sci 5(4): LGUJLS MS.ID- 135 (2021) 282 LGU Journal of LIFE SCIENCES LGU Society of Life Sciences Review Article LGU J. Life. Sci Vol 5 Issue 4 Oct - Dec 2021 ISSN 2519-9404 eISSN 2521-0130 Association of Obesity with Covid-19 and Nutrition Perspective Manal Fida, Sidra Khalid*, Hiba Irfan, Misbah Arshad, Muhammad Imran, Noor Fatima, Muntaha Khalid, Bisma Javaid, Kainat Sadiq, Mehak Rashid, Esha Tariq University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Corresponding Authors Email:*sidrakhalid.uaf@gmail.com ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is a disease that cause respiratory illness due to novel corona virus. It was reported by WHO on December 31,2019 for the first time. The outbreak of this disease started from Wuhan city, China. Now COVID-19 has been declared as a universal pandemic. The epidemiological outcomes of COVID-2019 have not been completely understood yet. The present review tried to find association between obesity and COVID-19, also the extent of severity it may cause in the disease. Keyword: Universal pandemic, COVID-19, Nutrional needs, Obesity. INTRODUCTION BMI that is equal to 30 Kg/m 2 or above is classified as obese or overweight. 26% grown-ups and 46% young ones are affected by obesity globally. A complex relationship between genetics, socioeconomic and cultural impacts together constitute obesity. Dietary patterns and lifestyle choices have a great impact on the prevalence of obesity. Urban development also plays its role in it. Obesity increases a persons chances of developing comorbid conditions e.g. high blood pressure, respiratory problems, dyslipidaemia, sleep disturbances and some type of cancers (Apovian, 2016). In China, city Wuhan, an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology appeared at the end of 2019. WHO termed this new and unusual coronavirus that was its causing agent as COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease of 2019). This virus was correlative to MERS and SARS. It is a beta- coronavirus affecting lower respiratory tract of humans and is noticeable as pneumonia in them (Sohrabiet al.,