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Being male or overweight can lead to more serious COVID-19 hospital admissions | Imperial News | Imperial College London

New UK research has found that being male or obese reduces chance of survival from severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

www.imperial.ac.uk

The findings come from a study of almost 17,000 patients with COVID-19, in which researchers from three universities, including Imperial, aim to answer important questions about the course of and risk factors for the disease.

According to the Department of Health and Social Care, COVID-19 can be more severe in older people and people with chronic heart, lung, and kidney disease, a weakened immune system, diabetes, and some cancers. However, less is known about how the virus exploits age, sex and other underlying health conditions.

In an effort to better understand who is most severely affected by the virus, what happens to them in hospital and why some people have better outcomes than others, ISARIC4C, a consortium of researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Edinburgh, analysed data obtained from 16,749 COVID-19 patients in the UK.

The researchers have found that after adjusting for other medical problems such as lung, heart and kidney disease that are already known to cause poor outcomes, being male or obese (with a BMI over 30) is a significant factor associated with death in UK hospitals, a feature not seen in China, where it is thought that fewer people are obese.

 

[neobiz]

Or British, pick your poison

 

[Meowzers]

I was a British white male at 33 before lockdown at 200lbs. Now I'm at 217lbs after 6 weeks.

I may need help.

 

[Super Mario]

Being fat leads to health complications. News at 11.

 

[GAMETA]

Another one to the priviledge list, awesome

And my BMI is 35, fuuuuuu

 

[Stouffers]

Another one to the priviledge list, awesome

And my BMI is 35, fuuuuuu

You’re fine. Probably.

 

[HoodWinked]

ya it does seem to be a strong factor, western diet countries like Italy, America, Spain, France, UK are among the countries with the highest number of deaths.

but ya its hard to compare country to country because the reporting is inconsistent between countries.

 

[Rentahamster]

My slim, effeminate nature makes me invincible hoorah

 

[ROMhack]

Time to skip dessert lads

 

[West Texas CEO]

So this virus is misogynist?

 

[cryptoadam]

So this virus is misogynist?

Its actually a TERF and transphobic. It promotes the myth that there arw 2 sexes and there is a biological difference between sexes.

 

[Cunth]

How do I change my gender ?

 

[008]

More chicks for me

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

This is partly why I have been doing two cardio sessions every day over the last month. I have only lost a little under 5 pounds in the time (my 4th weigh in was this morning) but overall I just feel a lot better in general.

I don't know if the little workouts I do actually help boost my immunity to any virus but they can't hurt, right?

 

[MasterCornholio]

Overweight people tend to have difficulty with breathing so I'm not surprised that Covid-19 is more dangerous to them.

 

[Richard Packer]

Rip SonyGaf.

 

[Moogle11]

So this virus is misogynist?

Lol. Most are. Almost all hit men harder as women have stronger immune systems due to adaptations for child rearing. Women get hit much more often and harder by autoimmune disorders though where that stronger immune system attacks their bodies.

 

[SpartanN92]

Fuck I’m both of those things!

 

[teezzy]

25.84 BMI checkin in

Time to swing that kettlebell

 

[Djau]

Its not just fat people. Thin people are getting serious complications too.

 

[Insane Metal]

21.6 here, suck my dickkkkkkk

 

[Stouffers]

This is stressing me out. Pass the cake.

 

[highrider]

Fortunately working in a body shop I’m able to keep my girlish figure.

 

[highrider]

My slim, effeminate nature makes me invincible hoorah

 

[davepoobond]

medical science is very bigoted towards those who are unhealthy

 

[NeoGiffer]

Being male or overweight can lead to more serious COVID-19 hospital admissions | Imperial News | Imperial College London

New UK research has found that being male or obese reduces chance of survival from severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

www.imperial.ac.uk

The findings come from a study of almost 17,000 patients with COVID-19, in which researchers from three universities, including Imperial, aim to answer important questions about the course of and risk factors for the disease.

According to the Department of Health and Social Care, COVID-19 can be more severe in older people and people with chronic heart, lung, and kidney disease, a weakened immune system, diabetes, and some cancers. However, less is known about how the virus exploits age, sex and other underlying health conditions.

In an effort to better understand who is most severely affected by the virus, what happens to them in hospital and why some people have better outcomes than others, ISARIC4C, a consortium of researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Edinburgh, analysed data obtained from 16,749 COVID-19 patients in the UK.

The researchers have found that after adjusting for other medical problems such as lung, heart and kidney disease that are already known to cause poor outcomes, being male or obese (with a BMI over 30) is a significant factor associated with death in UK hospitals, a feature not seen in China, where it is thought that fewer people are obese.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

I feel it should be obvious why obese people are affect more.I had a heart attack at 38 and had to have surgery . I was overweight but not obese and I remember my surgeon telling me that weight affects almost everything in your body and complicates things even more for them .Breathing , heart function , liver function , kidney function are all taxed more because of your increased mass.Surgery is more complicated because they have to cut through more tissue to get to your body . Even the logistics are impacted as they need more doctors , nurses , security guards , janitors , lunch ladies , to move your big a$$ around . I'm shocked anyone is shocked at this

 

[zeorhymer]

They forgot being a smoker, drinker, having asthma, cancer, HIV, diabetes, previous heart attack, stroke, also a few other things I forgot to mention also increases CV hospital admissions.

 

[Blade2.0]

luckily i'm both

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Being fat leads to health complications. News at 11.

I'm male and nearly underweight and I feel like shit.

 

[Stouffers]

Do life insurance policies cover death from pandemic?

 

[triplestation]

for the duration of covid19 i am identifying as female

 

[Stouffers]

I just made a turkey meatloaf.

 

[Halo is Back]

Another one to the priviledge list, awesome

And my BMI is 35, fuuuuuu

Underweight people are privileged?

 

[ipukespiders]

Women are the primary victims of Covid-19

 

[GAMETA]

Underweight people are privileged?

Yes, they can eat more and remain skinny, it's yet another oppressive way to oppress the oppressed.

I want my fast metabolism rights!

 

[cryptoadam]

They forgot being a smoker, drinker, having asthma, cancer, HIV, diabetes, previous heart attack, stroke, also a few other things I forgot to mention also increases CV hospital admissions.

for some strange reason smokers are underrepresented for CV patients. So much so France is even looking to using nicotine to treat CV.

 

[Cutty Flam]

Cunth
Stouffers

 

[chitzy]

Why don't do these males who are dying of COVID just change their gender identity to female? Checkmate, Chinese virus.

 

[Malakhov]

And if you add other health problems like diabetes or high blood pressure then it's not getting any better.

 

[12Goblins]

In my ICU currently all the intubated covid patients are overweight black men

Anecdotally the number one risk factor I've seen for covid complications is being overweight, by far

Everyone else recovers

 

[Grinchy]

So what you're telling me is that the primary victims of Covid are the wives, sisters, and daughters of over overweight men!

 

[Techies]

That report actually includes smokers, in the mortality rate.
They are right under obesity, but significantly lower

 

[rubik's dude]

Tattoos help your immune system. Therefore, get face tattoos and beat COVID-19. Overweight males with tattoos on their face are in this year.

 

[Pagusas]

as if fat people need more incentive to shape up, wont matter though.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Women are the greater victims losing their husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Rip SonyGaf.

 

[SlimySnake]

Rip SonyGaf.

lmao.

 

[Grinchy]

Women are the greater victims losing their husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons.

Am I a joke to you

This just cannot stand

 

[DeepEnigma]

Am I a joke to you

This just cannot stand

Great minds.