It's also worth noting the risks to staff in doing surgeries, procedures, and scans on extremely obese patients. Someone has to move them on and off tables and

It's also worth noting the risks to staff in doing surgeries, procedures, and scans on extremely obese patients. Someone has to move them on and off tables and platforms. My brother in law (xray tech) wrecked his back getting an obese patient up for an xray. You'd need to staff a couple extra aides just to lift patients of that size, but hospitals don't do it.