What The Most Severe COVID Cases Had in Common, According to CDC Study

Older women suffering from obesity are at a very high risk of becoming severely ill.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s study has shown that more than 42.4 percent of Americans are suffering from obesity at the moment.

“The prevalence of adult BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (obese status) has greatly increased since the 1970s. Recently, however, this trend has leveled off, except for older women. Obesity has continued to increase in adult women who are age 60 years and older,” the study reported.

While obesity represents a very high risk of developing a severe COVID case, let’s not forget that even before the virus emerged in the United States, it was still a great risk for other conditions, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart problems, stroke, osteoarthritis, some types of cancers, and sleep apnea.

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