This Group of People Is More Likely To Give You COVID-19 Than Others
By
The Captain
March 10, 2021
Why is the risk higher in obese people?
Obesity has been associated with increased inflammation in the body and weaker immune system, which, in turn, has been linked to a higher death rate from other illnesses, such as influenza. More than that, obese individuals are at a higher risk of developing other health conditions related to severe COVID.
According to Dr. Ana Mostaghim, lead author of the PLoS One study, obese COVID-19 patients are more vulnerable and more prone to poor COVID-19 outcomes due to other risk factors such as type-2 diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease, which are “inflammatory and immune-mediated”.
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