- Obesity and a BMI over 30 are a strong risk factor for becoming seriously ill in covid-19 and it is now noticeable at the infection clinic in Jönköping County.
- “We have seen it throughout the pandemic, but it is clearer now,” says Jesper Svefors, chief physician.
- He says that some studies have shown that there are receptors, receptors, for the coronavirus in abdominal obesity and that it leads to a severe inflammation that can make it difficult to breathe.
Source: ICELAND NEWS