A new study confirms a scientific paradox, according to which overweight people have a better chance of survival from bacterial infections. Why is this happening and can it help their chances of survival from Corona?

Overweight and obesity have long been labeled as two contributing factors to a variety of health and morbidity issues, meaning we are used to thinking of them as an absolute health disadvantage. But a new study has come to a slightly different conclusion, according to which obese people have a better chance of surviving diseases and infections that can be fatal.

According to researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, people with a larger waist circumference are at a lower risk of dying from bacterial infections, compared to thin and shapely people. Studies so far have well established the link between obesity and health problems like diabetes, heart disease, and even certain types of cancer.

"In the context of most diseases, overweight and obesity are considered a disadvantage. And this relationship is true for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even covid-19 - all of which have a high BMI and are associated with higher mortality... But paradoxically, in our study, we found an inverse relationship, "senior researcher Dr. Asa Alessio said in a press release.