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...thought we had a really good race,” said lightweight senior coxswain Dexter Louie. “The weather was a litte bit windy, which tends to favor heavyweights. But the guys and I feel like we had a pretty good rhythm...
...They’re a group of guys who have a lot of talent and have a lot of speed,” Louie said. “Hopefully it’s a sign of good things to come...
...weight that may put them at risk of suffering more severe infection with H1N1. Being overweight can increase sleep apnea and reduce lung function, for example, both of which can impair a heavier person's ability to overcome a respiratory infection like influenza. Among the 156 obese adults in Louie's sample, 66% had underlying diseases known to complicate the flu, including chronic lung disease, heart disease and diabetes. (See the Top 5 swine...
...study's authors, is that obesity does not stand out as a risk factor in severe cases of seasonal influenza. "A lot of us are puzzling over this, because this is not a trend with seasonal influenza in the limited studies that have been done in that area," says Louie. "It may be that H1N1 does cause more aggressive viral pneumonia, and some pathologic studies suggest this [H1N1] virus does have an affinity for receptors in the lower lung, but nobody really knows...
...Louie urges continued vigilance as flu season wears on. "This is not in my mind a disease to be taken lightly at all," she says. "Especially if you have risk factors...