Swine Flu Poses a Bigger Threat to Obese People
According to a Fox News Report, the H1N1 or swine flu poses a bigger threat to obese people.
Researchers in the public health sectors in California analyzed the first 1,088 hospitalized and fatal cases of H1N1 infection. The study found that out of the 268 cased of adults over 20 who weight was known, 58% were obese with a body index of over 30. Of those people, 67% were morbidly obese with a BMI of 40 or greater.
This correlation of infection to H1N1 and obesity requires more research, however, most researchers agree there is definitely something that is standing out as far as an obesity issue is concerned. There is nothing acutely related with the same seasonal flu.