This puts more risk of severe Covid, says a new CDC study.

But you can do something about it.


A newto study strengthens that one of the conditions greatly increases your risk of having severeCOVID-19 [Feminine: Obesity.In the study, disease control and prevention centers examined more than 148,000 people who were treated for COVID-19 to 238 US hospitals between March and December 2020. From this group, 28.3% were overweight. and 50.8% had obesity. Read on and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.

Obesity can lead to serious reasons, another reason to get your vaccine

"Overweight and obesity were risk factors for [Patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation and obesity was a risk factor for hospitalization and death," wrote researchers in the March 8 issue ofThe CDCWeekly Morbidity and Mortality Report.

The authors of the study stated that the conclusions support people with priority access to COVID vaccines. "These results highlight the clinical implications and public health of higher BMIs, including the need for intensive management of COVID-19 associated disease, prioritization and masking of continuous vaccines, as well as policies aimed at supporting healthy behaviors, "he wrote.

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Other studies agree that obesity puts you in danger

The conclusions of the CDC confirm previous research that obesity is a major risk factor for the results of Pois-19 CIVID-19.

According to a study published in January inPlos aThe researchers found that covidant patients with severe obesity (IMC 35 years of age or older) were twice as likely to be admitted to the IUC and four times more likely to die of any cause.

In aanalysisPublished inObesity ReviewsIn August, scientists examined 75 studies and found that obesity (a BMI of more than 30 years) was associated with a higher 48% death risk, a higher hospitalization risk of 113% and A chance of 74% of being admitted to intensive care with a covidation 19

And obesity is not simply associated with the gravity of COVID, it seems to increase the chance you inflect to start.A British studyfound that being overweight, obese or seriously obese increase the risk of COVID infection by 31%, 55% and 57%, respectively.

As for why obesity has these effects, experts believe they are partly due to the chronic state of inflammation caused by additional weight. In addition, being overweight or obese alters the immune system and forces the lungs to work harder, making the breath even more difficult when you are healthy.

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How to survive this pandemic

As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing and spread-Covid-19 in the first place:Carry a face maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.


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