Possible Link Found Between Obesity and Flu Severity

Washington Post:

A survey of people hospitalized because of swine flu in California has raised the possibility that obesity is as much of a risk factor for serious complications from the flu as diabetes, heart disease and pregnancy, all known to raise a person's risk.

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It could be because obese people often overproduce insulin and insulin lowers your bodies ability to fight off this flu.

Or it could be because obese people are less likely to have exercised regularly and their lungs are in worse condition than those of lower weight (plus the pushing on the lungs by other organs and fa of obese people).