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@ceilingcorner's main point is that, no matter how healthy you live, an obese person is more likely to infect you. I don't know if I buy that, but I agree none

@ceilingcorner's main point is that, no matter how healthy you live, an obese person is more likely to infect you. I don't know if I buy that, but I agree none of your answers seem to be on point.

ceilingcorner 5y ago
> A group of Italian researchers recommends that obese individuals double their self-isolation time to 28 days, using research from influenza epidemics to argue that such individuals are more susceptible to infections similar to COVID-19 and can be contagious for longer periods of time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/study-says-obese-people-should-quarantine-longer/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/... > it has been clearly illustrated that obese patients are potentially more vulnerable to COVID-19 and more contagious than lean patients https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 > Due to prolonged viral shedding, quarantine in obese subjects should likely be longer than normal weight individuals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/