Why COVID-19 Is Much Worse for People Who Are Obese or Overweight

Why COVID-19 Is Much Worse for People Who Are Obese or Overweight
Unlike the people that carry extra weight, the virus that causes COVID-19 thrives when we have a larger waist line. Now scientists understand why.Africa Studio/Shutterstock
Jennifer Margulis
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At first, Angelle Mosley of New Orleans didn’t think she had COVID-19. But she texted her mom that she wasn’t feeling well on a Thursday and went to the hospital to get tested, just in case, according to WDSU News.

Though initially Mosley was treated and sent home, she spiked a high fever, was having difficulty breathing, and ended up back in the hospital over the weekend. She tragically died on July 25, just three days after her COVID-19 test came back positive. Mosley was just 33 years old and fully vaccinated.

Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist and author of “Your Baby, Your Way: Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenting Decisions for a Happier, Healthier Family.” A Fulbright awardee and mother of four, she has worked on a child survival campaign in West Africa, advocated for an end to child slavery in Pakistan on prime-time TV in France, and taught post-colonial literature to nontraditional students in inner-city Atlanta. Learn more about her at JenniferMargulis.net
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