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Chris Smith
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From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, obesity has been identified as a significant risk for COVID-19 complications and deaths. The months that followed showed that even people who are overweight but not obese are at risk of developing severe illness, especially males. A study from the World Obesity Federation we covered a few weeks ago found that COVID-19 death rates were 10 times higher in countries where more than 50% of the population is overweight, including the UK and US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed with a different study that showed a strong correlation between BMI and COVID-19 severity. The higher the BMI value, the more likely for people to experience COVID-19 complications that might be fatal.
BMI, short for body mass index, is an indicator devised to measure healthy weight and obesity. Not all people who have a high BMI are overweight or obese. Athletes might have higher BMI values, but most of that weight is muscle. An overweight or obese person would have a higher percentage of body fat. Regardless of what makes up that weight, all people with BMIs higher than 25 are eligible for a coronavirus vaccine right now — here's how to find out if you qualify.
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You might qualify for a coronavirus vaccine and not even know it – here’s how to find out originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Mar 2021 at 10:33:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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