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One Risk Factor That Makes You Prone To Severe Long-COVID Complications REVEALED

The experts have stated that overweight women are at double the risk of experiencing breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, memory problems, and anxiety than men.

The experts have stated that overweight women are at double the risk of experiencing breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, memory problems, and anxiety than men.

Long-COVID is the health complications that one can suffer even after recovering from the infection. In the list, there are several severe conditions that may persist for years post-recovery, such as loss of smell, breathing issues, extreme fatigue, etc. But are these post-COVID complications a warning for all? Not really. According to the experts, women who are suffering from overweight or obese are at higher risk of developing severe post-COVID health complications, also known as long-COVID.

In the study, the experts have stated that overweight women are at double the risk of experiencing breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, memory problems, and anxiety than men. "Higher body-mass index (BMI) is a major risk factor of long-COVID in women," the experts quoted as saying. Apart from the common symptoms listed above, a person suffering from long-COVID may also experience, chronic chest pain or tightness, brain fog, insomnia, dizziness, joint pain, depression and anxiety, tinnitus, loss of appetite, headaches, changes to sense of smell or taste.

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