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Obesity increases risk of COVID-19 death by almost 50%, study suggests
Patient Safety Learning posted a news article in News
Obesity may double the risk of falling seriously ill with Covid-19 and increase the chances of dying by almost 50 per cent, according to researchers, who also warned any future vaccine may be less effective for the clinically overweight. Health issues caused by obesity include a number of pre-existing conditions known to exacerbate a Covid-19 infection – including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Now a global assessment of health data gathered since the start of the the pandemic by researchers at the University of North Carolina has found people with a Body Mass Index -
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How should doctors discuss obesity with patients?
Claire Cox posted an article in Obesity
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