News As obesity’s link to COVID-19 grows, one family that lost 24-year-old daughter diets together May 23, 2020 USA TODAY Comments Off on As obesity’s link to COVID-19 grows, one family that lost 24-year-old daughter diets together The extra weight on people in the 40-plus BMI range who contract COVID-19 increases the chance they will require hospitalization, likely in the ICU.