OBESITY ONE OF THE BIGGEST RISK FACTORS IN COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS
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Half of the nation will be obese within 10 years, according to a study published Wednesday in NEJM.(Shutterstock)
Researchers found that age, by far, was the biggest risk factor for hospitalizations and critical care. After that, obesity, heart failure and chronic kidney disease were linked to more severe coronavirus cases.
Ian Hall, Director of the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences at the U.K.'s University of Nottingham, told Newsweek the study provides "a valuable analysis" of patients with COVID-19, showing obesity is a "major risk factor" in hospital admission.
"It is notable that the chronic condition with the strongest association with critical illness was obesity, with a substantially higher odds ratio than any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease,"
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Researchers found that age, by far, was the biggest risk factor for hospitalizations and critical care. After that, obesity, heart failure and chronic kidney disease were linked to more severe coronavirus cases.
"It is notable that the chronic condition with the strongest association with critical illness was obesity, with a substantially higher odds ratio than any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease,"
As with many diseases and conditions, obesity is a killer.
How obese?
So that means roughly 50% of the US population has a higher risk factor if they contract coronavirus?
I guess...but obese means anything over 50 pounds your maximum weight for your height.
Ok I was using the BMI 30+ standard
that works, too
My BMI used to be around 32 and now it is 21.
That's great! Congratulations. However, I read how you lost that weight. But I'm glad you're keeping it off.
It hasn't been easy to stabilize, so I weigh every morning so I know how many calories and carbs to consume for the day.
Very nice, you made me curious so I looked up my own and surprisingly I come in at 25 but I'd have to be rail thin to be a 21
I just did a bmi calculator on line. It said my bmi was 21.5
I am already kinda skinny so if my bmi was close to zero, I would look like a waif, a walking skeleton.