Overweight people have high chances of COVID-19 infection, how to prevent the illness

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: June 18, 2020 01:16 PM2020-06-18T13:16:22+5:302020-06-18T13:16:22+5:30

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People with other lifestyle diseases have a higher risk of coronavirus infection and higher mortality. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease, cancer, and kidney disease, which are more common due to diabetes.

Obesity is the leading cause of coronary heart disease, which is one of the five major causes of coronary heart disease. Coronavirus mortality is also higher in non-sick and obese people.

Today we are looking for ways to boost immunity and drugs for it. But the best way to do this is to control your weight. Obesity is a myth for many diseases, not just coronary heart disease.

Today we are looking for ways to boost immunity and drugs for it. But the best way to do this is to control your weight. Obesity is a myth for many diseases, not just coronary heart disease.

In fact, if the ratio goes beyond 78 for men and 72 for women, one should be aware and check one's lifestyle.

Male: 90 and female: 80, however, it will be urgently necessary to make major changes in lifestyle. Weight must be controlled to prevent corona. While this is true, it would also be wrong to lose weight in a month in a panic.

This requires a change in lifestyle through a phased effort these include diet, exercise, sedentary lifestyle, adequate sleep and stress management.

The author of this article is Dr. Amol Annadate is a pediatrician working for medical literacy.

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