Evidence obesity is a risk factor for serious illness with coronavirus is mounting – even if you're young
- Written by Andrea Pattinson, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
World Obesity
Recent studies have found alongside older age and chronic health conditions, obesity is a risk factor for becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
It’s true a number of the health conditions which we know increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are also associated with...