A new study reports that the more obese you are, the more likely you are to either die from infection with the new coronavirus or require lifesaving mechanical ventilation to survive -- but only if you're younger than 65 years old.
, contribute to COVID-19's impact on the body, said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Hewlett, N.Y.
He said this study basically confirms what experts have suspected."Clearly every study has shown obesity potentially contributes to more severe illness, more intubations and even death," said Glatt, who wasn't part of the new research.and other methods of protecting themselves against infection, Anderson said.
"It's important for doctors and patients to really think about how long they should prolong social distancing, whether they should continue to try to avoid contact until the pandemic is under better control," she said."People who are obese and young may want to consider prolonged social distancing and minimizing risks for a little longer than people who are not obese.
SOURCES: Michaela Anderson, M.D., pulmonologist, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City; Aaron Glatt, M.D., chief, infectious diseases, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Hewlett, N.Y.;
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