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08-24-2021 | 08:59 PM

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From: Aircraft & Seat: old & hard

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Originally Posted by hoover

some use the time wisely others use it to do nothing. Too bad we didnt have a national message to get healthy this last 18 months instead of wash your hands for 20 sec and stay inside.

Yup, totally agree:

Obesity Worsens Outcomes from COVID-19

Adults with excess weight are at even greater risk during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Having obesity increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. People who are overweight may also be at increased risk.
Having obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection.
Obesity is linked to impaired immune function.2,3
Obesity decreases lung capacity and reserve and can make ventilation more difficult.4
A study of COVID-19 cases suggests that risks of hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death are higher with increasing BMI.5
- The increased risk for hospitalization or death was particularly pronounced in those under age 65. 5

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