Video: What is the connection between obesity and risk of COVID-19?

May 28, 2021 | by Edward-Elmhurst Health
Categories: Healthy Driven Life

In this video, Anne Marie Fetter, APRN, discusses the connection between obesity and risk of COVID-19.

As Fetter explains, patients with excess weight often have comorbid conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and sleep apnea, which combined with COVID-19, poses a larger risk of severe illness. Also, chronic diseases can reduce the body's immune response and increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. Watch the video to learn more.

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