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Why obesity is linked to severe Covid-19: Study
Updated On: 21 March, 2023 01:44 PM IST | London | IANS
The researchers analysed blood and lung samples taken from 13 obese patients with severe Covid requiring mechanical ventilation and intensive care treatment, and 20 controls
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Studies have shown that people who are obese already have higher levels of key molecules associated with inflammation in their blood. Photo Courtesy: iStock
A new study carried out by scientists has identified that Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, which can affect the body`s ability to fight infections.
Scientists at the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID) and Wellcome Sanger Institute showed that following SARS-CoV-2 infection, cells in the lining of the lungs, nasal cells, and immune cells in the blood show a blunted inflammatory response in obese patients, producing suboptimal levels of molecules needed to fight the infection.
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