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SoonerPride

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32. The evidence is pretty clear. It is a co-morbility. The more one is overweight the more deadly it is

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 12:17 PM

Apr 2021

Excessive weight and the various complications that arise from weight, especially obesity and morbid obesity, increase the likelihood of hospitalization and death from COVID 19.

That is not fat shaming.

That is empirical evidence.

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Is weight a factor for severe Covid? It's not clear! [View all] Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 OP

I guess there's no point in posting an article like this, then. secondwind Apr 2021 #1

The point is to show how this article is misleading Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #4

You mean all these years I've been encouraging my patients to lose weight Aristus Apr 2021 #2

Did you even read my op? Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #5

The only reason it's not a banner headline Aristus Apr 2021 #7

Don't worry, people will continue to blame lots of stuff on being fat! WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #3

Yup Deep State Witch Apr 2021 #34

and it often has at least a kernel of truth Amishman Apr 2021 #47

Obesity is a well-documented aggravating factor. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #6

yes Johonny Apr 2021 #25

I would assume that being seriously overweight makes all kinds of healing more difficult lindysalsagal Apr 2021 #29

Well, it appears to be pretty clear to most. LisaL Apr 2021 #8

My understanding Karma13612 Apr 2021 #9

I caught only part of "Real Time with Bill Maher"... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #10

Maher can be funny for me . . . when he agrees with me. empedocles Apr 2021 #12

Lol... I'm indeed guilty of that sometimes. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #15

Bill Maher is close to overweight. Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #14

He's 5'8 and he is not close to being obese. n/t Casady1 Apr 2021 #20

I'm the opposite: I wish my waist to height were better, but my bmi is great. lindysalsagal Apr 2021 #30

I know that baldness is a factor, and I've purchased several toupees to mitigate this. Beakybird Apr 2021 #11

. empedocles Apr 2021 #13

That should work very well. LisaL Apr 2021 #17

"Of those who were admitted... 50.2% were obese ...42% of the U.S. population was considered obese" BornADemocrat Apr 2021 #16

Another way to look at it is 22% of thin people Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #18

Here are some data: Ocelot II Apr 2021 #19

Seems pretty clear to me. This is not fat shaming. It is a clear risk factor. SoonerPride Apr 2021 #33

Skinny strong baby! Skinny strong! Maxheader Apr 2021 #21

If it was, then 95% of MAGAt's would be in serious trouble. smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #22

Thanks for giving it a shot Bettie Apr 2021 #23

Thanks Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #24

Acknowledging that obesity is a significant complicating factor in covid cases Ocelot II Apr 2021 #26

Right, sure Bettie Apr 2021 #28

There is a difference between being fat and morbidly obese. Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #31

Because I'm paying them to take care of my sinus infection Deep State Witch Apr 2021 #35

Because they're a doctor. What a silly comment, Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #40

You have far more patience than I do, DI. Celerity Apr 2021 #43

If it's any consolation, my doc shamed me ecstatic Apr 2021 #45

Exactly! Deep State Witch Apr 2021 #37

Good to know there's someone else here Bettie Apr 2021 #38

Weight is usually related to other conditions that might be more significant. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2021 #27

The evidence is pretty clear. It is a co-morbility. The more one is overweight the more deadly it is SoonerPride Apr 2021 #32

Victim-Blaming Deep State Witch Apr 2021 #36

Exactly Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #39

Being obese or heavier increases your chances of serious illness and or death from C. To deny it is Celerity Apr 2021 #44

We are still learning. That whole blood type BS was just recently debunked JCMach1 Apr 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Apr 2021 #42

I think yes - there are many studies, also with non-Americans Edim Apr 2021 #46