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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...

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