COVID-19 News: Food allergy is associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Obesity and high body mass index identified as risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Food allergy is associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection: NIAID study A NIAID-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research identified obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, the new study identified obesity and high body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In contrast, the study determined that asthma does not increase SARS-CoV-2 infection risk. These and other findings were published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107