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No, it isn't irrelevant. You seem to have missed my point entirely. An obese individual poses more risks to others than a non-obese individual. They are more s

No, it isn't irrelevant. You seem to have missed my point entirely. An obese individual poses more risks to others than a non-obese individual. They are more susceptible to every disease, which means that if you interact with them in a public place, you are placed more at risk. Obesity itself is also starting to be deemed socially contagious. > TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Living in a neighborhood with a high rate of obesity might raise the odds that you and your children will become plus-sized, too. https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180123/is-obesity-contagious#1 https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180123/is-obesity-...

johannes1234321 5y ago
Even in a society with lots of obese people I can make a choice to live healthy. For a child, which can't be vaccinated currently, a single contact with a single infected person can cause an infection and consequences. Quite different for me. And yes, obesity is bad and we need ways to delay with it (while for the article, i wonder a bit about cause and effect, but I don't wa t to debate this in this thread)
- ceilingcorner 5y ago
  Again, you are not understanding the point I am making. It has nothing to do with living healthily. An obese person is more likely to have a communicable disease. Coming into contact with them can cause an infection. This is no different than COVID. Are you for banning obese people from public spaces? I fail to see the difference.
  - johannes1234321 5y ago
    you understns dthe difference between social influence (seeing many obese people makes thst "normal", obese people often have unhealthy nutrition habits leading to corresponding offerings, ...) and a virus infection. And yes, I am for encouraging healthy lifestyle (while that alone isn't enough as there are genetical predeterminations etc.)
    - Blaisorblade0 5y ago
      @ceilingcorner's main point is that, no matter how healthy you live, an obese person is more likely to infect you. I don't know if I buy that, but I agree none of your answers seem to be on point.
      - ceilingcorner 5y ago
        > A group of Italian researchers recommends that obese individuals double their self-isolation time to 28 days, using research from influenza epidemics to argue that such individuals are more susceptible to infections similar to COVID-19 and can be contagious for longer periods of time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/study-says-obese-people-should-quarantine-longer/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/... > it has been clearly illustrated that obese patients are potentially more vulnerable to COVID-19 and more contagious than lean patients https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 > Due to prolonged viral shedding, quarantine in obese subjects should likely be longer than normal weight individuals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/

johannes1234321 5y ago

Even in a society with lots of obese people I can make a choice to live healthy. For a child, which can't be vaccinated currently, a single contact with a single infected person can cause an infection and consequences. Quite different for me. And yes, obesity is bad and we need ways to delay with it (while for the article, i wonder a bit about cause and effect, but I don't wa t to debate this in this thread)

ceilingcorner 5y ago
Again, you are not understanding the point I am making. It has nothing to do with living healthily. An obese person is more likely to have a communicable disease. Coming into contact with them can cause an infection. This is no different than COVID. Are you for banning obese people from public spaces? I fail to see the difference.
- johannes1234321 5y ago
  you understns dthe difference between social influence (seeing many obese people makes thst "normal", obese people often have unhealthy nutrition habits leading to corresponding offerings, ...) and a virus infection. And yes, I am for encouraging healthy lifestyle (while that alone isn't enough as there are genetical predeterminations etc.)
  - Blaisorblade0 5y ago
    @ceilingcorner's main point is that, no matter how healthy you live, an obese person is more likely to infect you. I don't know if I buy that, but I agree none of your answers seem to be on point.
    - ceilingcorner 5y ago
      > A group of Italian researchers recommends that obese individuals double their self-isolation time to 28 days, using research from influenza epidemics to argue that such individuals are more susceptible to infections similar to COVID-19 and can be contagious for longer periods of time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/study-says-obese-people-should-quarantine-longer/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2020/05/11/... > it has been clearly illustrated that obese patients are potentially more vulnerable to COVID-19 and more contagious than lean patients https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/4/e109 > Due to prolonged viral shedding, quarantine in obese subjects should likely be longer than normal weight individuals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130453/