It is no secret that those suffering from obesity are more at risk of a host of illnesses and diseases owing to a general lack in their health, as well as a weaker immune system, as a result. These people require extra steps in both the prevention of and fighting of disease.
The scientific journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases published a revealing article and questioned whether obesity (body mass index ≥30) and extreme obesity (BMI ≥40) were independent risk factors for death among case patients over 20 years old, with specific reference to the 2009 H1N1 virus. The study, of 534 adult patients, notes, "Half of Californians ≥20 years of age hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 infection were obese. Extreme obesity was associated
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