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- Several coronavirus risk factors can lead to COVID-19 complications and death, but obesity might be even more dangerous than we first thought.
- A new study says that overweight people who develop COVID-19 are more likely to visit the hospital and be admitted to the ICU than the rest. They’re also more likely to die of COVID-19 complications.
- The coronavirus risks don’t end there, as obesity might lower the protection future vaccine might offer.
The novel coronavirus kills predominantly individuals who suffer from other health problems that could reduce the body’s ability to fight the virus and clear the infection. But there are exceptions to that rule, as people who were otherwise in perfect health succumbed after being infected. If you think you’re in the latter category but are overweight, then you might have two huge problems.
First of all, obesity alone is a medical condition and a risk factor for COVID-19. A new paper offers even more evidence to support the idea that obese people might fare worse after a COVID-19 infection than individuals who do not have a weight problem. Secondly, obesity can hinder vaccine efficacy once coronavirus vaccines are available, just as it happens for the flu.
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