Being overweight aggravates the course of the coronavirus, researchers say.
People who have a body index above 35 are 3.6 times more likely to end up in intensive care after being infected coronavirus. In addition, for obese people, the likelihood of being connected to mechanical ventilation, severe course and even death increases.
Scientists from Germany, according to Die Zeit, conducted a study and proved that being overweight significantly complicates the course of the coronavirus, but in no way does not affect the process of infection, both people of normal weight and those who suffer from obesity can get sick, it all depends on immunity person.
Researchers believe that it is the fat cells that contribute to the rapid multiplication of the virus inside the body. This study confirms the findings of doctors in the UAE, who previously stated that overweight people have more receptors for the virus to enter cells.Recall
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