New study finds link between lifestyle and more severe covid infection, deaths
COVID-19 infection and an increased risk of dying from the viral disease, according to a large-scale study.Researchers, including those from the University of California San Diego, found that COVID-19 patients in the US who were consistently inactive during the two years preceding the pandemic were more likely to be admitted to hospital.Inactive patients were also more likely to require intensive care, and die compared to those who had consistently met physical activity guidelines, they said.The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that physical inactivity was surpassed only by advanced age and a history of organ transplant as a risk factor for severe disease."It is notable that being consistently inactive was.
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