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obesity risk factor

Obesity is a chronic and complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health.  Obesity is a risk factor is a risk factor for many health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, bone and joint problems, etc.

risk factors
Body Mass Index and Risk for COVID-19–Related Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, and Death — United States, March–December 2020
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Aged less than 18 Years Hospitalized with COVID-19, 6 Hospitals, United States, July-August 2021
Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds
Excess Weight and COVID-19: Insights from new evidence
Impact of obesity on intensive care outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Sweden—A cohort study
Increase Seen in Pediatric BMI During Pandemic, Study Finds
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