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> The CDC suggests that +42% of the US adult population is obese For what it's worth, this is the same CDC that suggests that the level of obesity that increas
by rootusrootus 7y ago
> The CDC suggests that +42% of the US adult population is obese
For what it's worth, this is the same CDC that suggests that the level of obesity that increases COVID risk is BMI 40+ [0], which is more like 6-7% of the US population.
[0] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/groups-at-higher-risk.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precaut...
- docdeek 7y agoThat's a good point. The OP didn't specify a BMI, just obesity. Still an enormous number of people but far lower than 40ish percent.
- ryankemper 7y agoYes, I should have used more precise language. I should have made it clear but I wasn't attempting to construct an exhaustive list of risk factors, but more give an example of what that might look like
- xienze 7y agoExactly. “Obese” is a very broad term that could mean anything from 10 pounds overweight to “fused to your couch because you can’t stand up.”