the role of physical activity and body mass index in the development and prevention of covid-19

Introduction: given the high spread and mortality rate of covid-19, it is of great importance to find solutions to prevent it. in this study, the role of physical activity and body mass index in the development or prevention of covid-19 was investigated. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, participants included 155 patients with coronavirus selected as the experimental group and 150 age-matched healthy people included in the control group. the participants' physical activity levels were assessed using beck's physical activity questionnaire. independent t-test and binary logistic regression were run to analyze the data. results: the findings showed a significant difference between the patient and control groups body mass index (bmi), and total physical activity (p <0.05). on the other hand, total physical activity had a significant effect on covid-19 prevention (p <0.05), but bmi had a significant increasing effect on the risk of covid-19 (p <0.05). conclusion: it seems that physical activity can be effective in the prevention of covid-19, but a higher body mass index may increase the risk for the development of covid-19.