Excess Weight, Not High Blood Sugar, Associated With Increased Risk Of COVID-19 Infection And Long COVID

Excess Weight, Not High Blood Sugar, Associated With Increased Risk Of COVID-19 Infection And Long COVID

Eurasia Review

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High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID, according to a meta-analysis of over 30,000 UK adults from nine large prospective cohort studies.

The findings by Dr Anika Knuppel from the MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University...

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