COVID-19 – Who is at the greatest risk?

We have all heard repeatedly since the start of this year that 2020 has changed the way we think about living, possibly indefinitely. Until we have an effective and safe vaccine, or else 70% of the community have been exposed in some way to the coronavirus and developed natural immunity, we will have to continue to live with some restrictions placed on our day-to-day activities.

Everyone is well aware that those at the greatest risk are the sick, elderly, and most vulnerable community members. However, evidence has emerged since this pandemic has gripped the world that other specific groups are also at risk of developing the more severe versions of COVID-19 and are at greater risk for death.

A recent article published in Diabetes Care examined the link between metabolic syndrome and COVID-19. The researchers from…