Aside from old age, obesity and Insulin resistance have been identified as the primary risk factors for being hospitalized with COVID-19 — doubling the risk of hospitalization in patients under the age of 60 in one study
One hypothesis why is the fact that obesity and insulin resistance cause chronic inflammation. Having more proinflammatory cytokines in circulation increases your risk of experiencing a cytokine storm
There are five import parameters of metabolic health:
waist circumference,
insulin sensitivity,
blood pressure,
triglyceride and HDL levels.
Having three or more abnormal parameters is indicative of metabolic syndrome
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