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cord-272843-fis10xbi	Chowdhury, Rajiv	Cardiometabolic Health: Key in Reducing Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes	2020-08-19		.txt	text/plain	2557	154	40	Whilst current public health measures focused on good hygiene practices and limiting person-to-person transmission contribute effectively in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, they will not prevent all individuals from becoming infected. The value of beneficial health behaviours and a healthy lifestyle to improve immune functioning and lower adverse consequences of COVID-19 are increasingly being emphasized. Here we discuss seven key health behaviours that may assist in reducing unfavourable COVID-19 outcomes whilst having important co-beneficial impacts on non-communicable disease prevention (Figure 1) . Furthermore, smoking is known to be associated with viral infections and severity (e.g., influenza) as smokers are more likely to have poorer lung function/capacity [11] , contract microbial diseases (through structural changes in the respiratory tract, decreased immunity) [12] , and perform repetitive hand-to-mouth movements. While being conscious of implementation challenges, proposed actions provide guidance on health behaviours improving immune and cardiorespiratory function that may reduce adverse COVID-19 outcomes.	./cache/cord-272843-fis10xbi.txt	./txt/cord-272843-fis10xbi.txt