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That would mean that 60% to 65% of those that died were not obese! Just FYI, the CDC says that about 42% of American adults are classified as "obese".
by rmah 5y ago
That would mean that 60% to 65% of those that died were not obese!
Just FYI, the CDC says that about 42% of American adults are classified as "obese".
- wara23arish 5y agothe people dying/hospitalized from covid are overwhelmingly obese. a quick google search will prove this easily. covid mortalities are not a 1:1 mapping with obese/not obese.
- cratermoon 5y ago> the people dying/hospitalized from covid are overwhelmingly obese Do you have a source for this claim other than "just google it"?
- nradov 5y agoYou are understating the dangers of obesity. It is a critical risk factor for COVID-19. https://www.wfae.org/health/2021-09-30/novant-says-9-of-10-children-in-covid-icus-are-overweight-but-public-health-officials-rarely-talk-about-obesity https://www.wfae.org/health/2021-09-30/novant-says-9-of-10-c...
- fareesh 5y agoThis assumes that COVID-19 deaths are equally distributed across the entire population, regardless of obesity. Without evidence, it is not accurate to assume this equal distribution.
- cratermoon 5y agoNor is there evidence for the claim that the so-called "obese" (as measured by the flawed and worthless BMI standard https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268...) are dying disproportionately. Calling it the fault of the "obese" is just another way of deflecting blame from the criminally selfish and incompetent behavior of the previous administration and leaders in states like Idaho, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida.