Hmm, you've got a point, but what kind of "obese" are we talking? Usually people conflate obese with overweight. Being (slightly) overweight is generally good

Hmm, you've got a point, but what kind of "obese" are we talking? Usually people conflate obese with overweight. Being (slightly) overweight is generally good for health, especially when combating a virus. 200+ years ago the vast majority of people were definitely starved for nutrients, living off whatever they could get locally, with very little meat compared to today.