"A total of 1431 patients were enrolled in the trial from December 30, 2020, through January 28, 2022. ... The median BMI was 30 (IQR, 27 to 34)."
A BMI of 30 is not overweight - it's obese[0].
The CDC declares[1] that, "obesity worsens outcomes from COVID-19"; it "increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19", "may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection", and is "linked to impaired immune function".
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[ 0.18 ms ] story [ 130 ms ] thread"A total of 1431 patients were enrolled in the trial from December 30, 2020, through January 28, 2022. ... The median BMI was 30 (IQR, 27 to 34)."
A BMI of 30 is not overweight - it's obese[0].
The CDC declares[1] that, "obesity worsens outcomes from COVID-19"; it "increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19", "may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection", and is "linked to impaired immune function".
[0] https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/lifestyle/what-is...
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html