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Does being overweight increase your chances of contracting covid?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Overweigh and COVID-: No but it increases you chance of dying if you get it. Follow all CDC guidelines like your life depended it. You can go to CDC.com for the most recent guidelines. Stay Safe.

Answered 4/27/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Morbid Obesity: is a risk factor for having increased infection severity but is not a risk factor for virus transmission.

Answered 5/13/2020

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Does being overweight increase your chances of contracting covid?

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