COVID UPDATE 7/25 3:40PM PST

Ever since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it's been established that underlying health conditions could put people at a higher risk for having a more difficult time beating COVID-19. And this may also include being overweight.

A new study highlighted in "Public Health England" found that excess weight could lead to an individual experiencing severe complications from COVID-19. 

The report, which was published today, July 25, explains the following:

"Being obese or excessively overweight increases the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new Public Health England (PHE) report confirms.

The report summarises findings from evidence published during the pandemic on the effects of excess weight and obesity on COVID-19. UK and international evidence suggests that being severely overweight puts people at greater risk of hospitalisation, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and death from COVID-19, with risk growing substantially as body mass index (BMI) increases.

The current evidence does not suggest that having excess weight increases people’s chances of contracting COVID-19. However, the data does show that obese people are significantly more likely to become seriously ill and be admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 compared to those with a healthy BMI."

Click here to read the full article. 

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