Researchers have identified associations between certain lifestyle factors and an individual’s risk of getting COVID-19 infection.

It is known that people with type 2 diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) have an increased risk of hospitalizations and other severe complications related to COVID-19. They also have a greater risk of getting the symptomatic infection in the first place, reported a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE. Investigators noted that those with positive COVID-19 test results had a greater likelihood of being obese or having type 2 diabetes. Those who tested negative had higher odds of having high levels of HDL cholesterol and a healthy weight with a normal BMI… (HT – ANI, April 2, 2021)