Health problems at high risk of COVID-19
Several Health problems are associated with increased COVID-19 infection rate, severity, death
The increases range from 2X to 10X
See also: Health problems at high risk of COVID-19
Obesity
COVID-19 and ethnicity: A novel pathophysiological role for inflammation June 30, 2020, FREE PDF
Obesity and Higher Risk for Severe Complications of Covid-19: What to do when the two pandemics meet June 29, 2020 FREE PDF
Obesity and COVID-19 review Robin Whittle July 26?
COVID-19 deaths strongly associated with being overweight or obese June 2
Evidence Confirms Obesity & COVID-19 Risk: Public Health England July 25
Hypertension
Protein Pump Inhibitor drug twice a day associated with 3.6 X higher risk of COVID-19 Medscape, July 9
- Reduced stomach acid from PPI increases ability of virus to attack the stomach and gut
Cancer
Prevalence of COVID-19-related risk factors and risk of severe influenza outcomes in cancer survivors - Dec 2020
- cancer survivors HR 2.7 X, Haematological cancer survivors HR 15, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100656 free PDF
Diabetes
Diabetes increases COVID-19 severity and COVID-19 creates Diabetes - Oct 2020
Hyperglycemic 2X more likely to have severe COVID-19 - Nov 2020
COVID-19 deaths 4 to 7 X more likely if Diabetic, Hypertensive, or CVD - meta-analysis March 2020
Dark Skin
COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)
Poor Breathing (COPD etc)
2.7 fewer COVID-19 hospital deaths in those having more than 30 ng of vitamin D – Mayo Jan 9, 2021
Gut - a problem before or due to COVID-19
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Shift Workers have low vitamin D
Shift workers 2X more likely to get COVID-19 (low Vitamin D) - Dec 2020
Bone Fractures
After COVID-19: Long-COVID in VitaminDWiki