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People with obesity overrepresented among COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care – News-Medical.Net

People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of…

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October 18, 2021

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People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Just over 39 percent had obesity, compared with some 16 percent in the population. The risks of prolonged hospitalization…

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