Some swine flu cases in Michigan are raising questions about obesity’s role in why some people with infections become seriously ill. A high proportion of those who have gotten severely ill from swine flu have been obese or extremely obese, but health officials have said that might be due to the fact that heavy people tend to have asthma and other conditions that make them more susceptible
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The fatter you are, the more likely you’ll get swine flu
