Convergence between Cardiometabolic and Infectious Diseases in Adults from a Syndemic Perspective: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Objective. Synthesize the approaches used to study the convergence between cardiometabolic and infectious diseases in adults from a syndemic perspective based on the scientific evidence available to date worldwide. Methods. Scoping review that follows the recommendations of the PRISMA statement. The protocol was registered in INPLASY202150048. The search for studies was carried out in MEDLINE, LILACS, Web of Science and Scopus. Results. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in studies in the field of convergence between cardiometabolic and infectious diseases from a syndemic perspective, but only three studies were classified as true syndemics. There are weaknesses in the adherence to the elements of the syndemic theory, given a low incorporation of p

SUBMITTER: Quiroz-Mena S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11435530 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature