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Does Your BMI Increase the Risk of Contracting COVID-19?


Does Your BMI Increase the Risk of Contracting COVID-19?
Highlights:
Obesity can cause changes in the action of the immune system, leading to an increased risk of viral infections
The possibility of testing positive for COVID-19 is 22% greater in people with a high BMI
Diabetes and hypertension can act as additional predisposing factors for obese people to contract COVID-19
Obese individuals are more likely to contract SARS-CoV-2 infection, reveals a new study by the Chaim Sheba Medical Center.
The study assessed the relationship between increasing Body Mass Index (BMI) value and the probability of testing positive for COVID-19. It further explains that obese people with co-morbidities could potentially be more vulnerable to the infection. ....

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