The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta has issued a warning saying that not just obese but a few extra kilos up the risk of severe Covid. In other words those with moderately excess weight may be at higher risk of severe Covid -19.However the physical activity is seen as a better intervention to reduce the risk of infection.
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Having obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection. Obesity is linked to impaired immune function. Obesity decreases lung capacity and reserve and can make ventilation more difficult. As BMI increases, the risk of death from COVID-19 increases.
People with obesity are more at risk for hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality. It is a very important risk factor that we observe in practice.
Obesity is a risk factor for the development of severe COVID-19 with the need for hospitalization and mechanical ventilation.
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Arvind Singh IIhami ,th G. Shareef Monika Klimek-Tulwin @ irvind Singh M. K. Loganathan Monika Klimek-Tulwin M. K. Loganathan
I my opinion, obesity is the one of main cause of multiple diseases which may increase the risk of COVID-19 infection
Subhash Babu Md. Abdur Razzak Choudhury Thank you very much for your contributions
Dear Itishree Padhi as already indicated by Arvind Singh obesity is a significant risk factor for getting seriously ill with COVID-19. Please also see these potentially useful links:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html
https://www.rgare.com/knowledge-center/media/covid-19/covid-19-and-obesity-how-excess-weight-increases-risk-of-infection-severe-illness-and-mortality
Yes it is. The reason it is associated with comorbidity like heart disease, renal failure, and also multi organ failure which are main causes of death during Covid infection.
Refer : https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/data/data-obesity-linked-to-serious-coronavirus-illness-even-in-younger-patients-poor-too-are-at-high-risk/article31578998.ece/amp/
Obviously since it is a kind of comorbidity-https://www.researchgate.net/post/Whether_obesity_to_be_considered_as_comorbidity_of_SARS-COV-2
Yes I have read articles on obesity increasing the risk of Covid-19 infection and mostly if obese persons are infected, they are at higher risk than average persons.