South Florida ICU doctors say any excess weight is a bad sign for Covid-19 recovery

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-extra-weight-deadly-complication-covid-.html

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This is what I am telling my obesity management patients: 'This is not about vanity,'" Varney said. "'This is not about looking good in clothes. What this virus has shown to us and needs to be taken seriously and recognized is the impact obesity has on your health and your life. It can be the difference between life and early death.'"

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