Amid coronavirus, anti-inflammatory diet may help reduce risk of severe illness, experts say

Biohacker Dave Asprey, creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and Dr. Mark Hyman, creator of The Pegan Diet —  as in, paleo and vegan —  recently went viral online with their conversation about evidence that obesity can increase the likelihood of serious complications from a coronavirus infection.

Around 78% of people who were hospitalized, needed a ventilator, or died as a result of COVID-19 were overweight or obese, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report tracked more than 148,000 U.S. adults who received a COVID-19 diagnosis during an emergency department or inpatient visit at 238 U.S. hospitals between March and December 2020. Of those adults, more than 28% were overweight while 50% were obese.