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you understns dthe difference between social influence (seeing many obese people makes thst "normal", obese people often have unhealthy nutrition habits leading

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/