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CDC study finds 78% of people hospitalized for Covid were overweight or obese
- jfengel 6y agoGiven that 73.6% of American adults are overweight or obese[1], that doesn't sound all that surprising. It sounds like extra pounds probably makes COVID worse, though it's possible that both come from the same underlying health issues. Either way, it's way less than the death sentence that the article implies. In general it's probably a bad idea to be obese, by their definition, and it would be worth it to find a healthier diet and exercise regime. It's not at all clear to me that merely being overweight, by their definition, is all that bad. Probably not great, but the definition of "overweight" includes a lot of people who are very healthy. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm