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Obese H1N1 Sufferers at Greater Risk

Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza, according to the most comprehensive look yet at swine flu hospitalizations.

Thomas H. Maugh II and Karen Kaplan

November 4, 2009

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