Could obesity be a factor in coronavirus complications? A new study finds people with a high BMI may be twice as likely to end up in the hospital, and those with a BMI of 35 or higher might be 3 times more likely to end up in the ICU.
Seoane stresses that his data is not yet peer-reviewed but has been submitted to a top medical journal for review. Like Lighter, he believes this pattern will soon become evident at hospitals across the U.S.A second study out of NYU Langone Health of 4,103 COVID-19 patients found obesity was the second strongest predictor of hospitalization and progression to critical illness for those with the coronavirus disease -- even more so than lung disease, heart disease, and documented smoking history.
Some say it could be the simple mechanics of breathing. Extra weight puts an extra mechanical load on the lungs, chest, and. That increases the effort involved in breathing and lowers the amount of oxygen in the lungs after a breath, which could lead to no reserve when you get an infection or injury to the lungs.
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