Medical Xpress October 31, 2024
A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children’s hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI) to a significantly higher risk of developing post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) among children and young adults.
The study revealed a 25.4% increased risk of PASC among those with obesity and a 42.1% increased risk among those with severe obesity compared to peers with a healthy BMI.
PASC encompasses a wide range of persistent, relapsing, or newly emerging symptoms that last beyond four weeks after the acute phase of COVID-19. According to the NIH, the most common signs and symptoms are fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle pain, joint pain, headache, cough, chest pain, altered smell, altered taste, and...
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