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To: caww

There are other risk factors, but being over weight or obese has been one of the greatest, especially for younger people.

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html


67 posted on 12/11/2020 12:23:50 AM PST by fireman15
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To: fireman15

Oh wow!

-Having obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection.
-Obesity is linked to impaired immune function.2,3
-Obesity decreases lung capacity and reserve and can make ventilation more difficult.4
-As BMI increases, the risk of death from COVID-19 increases.
Studies have demonstrated that obesity may be linked to lower vaccine responses for numerous diseases (influenza6, Hepatitis B7,8,9, tetanus10).


68 posted on 12/11/2020 1:02:08 AM PST by caww ( )
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