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2023-02-26 19:34:31 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AA63A61443FE3327207BCF5B20F61BD8154284B04AEC5E93349B26B0ACB494EC
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The tweet is absolutely correct. The majority of people hospitalized due to Covid, regardless of age, were obese. https://www.science.org/content/article/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html#:~:text=Having%20obesity%20may%20triple%20the,linked%20to%20impaired%20immune%20function.&text=Obesity%20decreases%20lung%20capacity%20and%20reserve%20and%20can%20make%20ventilation%20more%20difficult. https://www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/blogs/how-obesity-impacts-your-risk-for-severe-covid-19
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