Obesity is NOT associated with severe COVID-19. Age and hypertension are. Studies from Wuhan (452 patients) and Marseille (1061 patients). — The New Neander’s Medical

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So far, age and hypertension are the only two strong independent predictors of a severe course or a poor outcome in COVID-19.

Obesity is not a good thing. But one should not cultivate false hopes that being lean is an insurance against a sever course and a poor outcome of COVID-19. So far, age and hypertension are the two strongest independent negative predictors in COVID-19.

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Obesity is NOT associated with severe COVID-19. Age and hypertension are. Studies from Wuhan (452 patients) and Marseille (1061 patients). — The New Neander’s Medical
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