Cancer or Covid, it’s all about inflammation: Obesity and Inflammation

According to a new study, individuals with obesity (defined as a BMI greater than 30) may not benefit as much from the COVID-19 vaccine as individuals who are not obese (BMI less than 25).  The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that obese individuals only formed HALF the number of antibodies 7 days post-vaccination compared with individuals who were underweight or normal weight. The CDC reports 42.5% of adult Americans are obese and 73.6% are overweight OR obese. Obesity is ...
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