In the United States, the obesity rate among adults has climbed for decades and is now at 42 percent. The rate is even higher among Black and Hispanic Americans.
. Carrying around a lot of extra weight strains the body, and that excess fat could limit the lungs' ability to expand and breathe.is a natural way our bodies fight harmful intruders like viruses. But long-lasting inflammation isn’t healthy and could undermine your body’s defenses when a real threat arises.
How fat is distributed in the body may play a role too. One study found an increased risk for death from COVID-19 for people with severe obesity, but only among men. The findings could reflect that men tend to carry fat around the stomach, said Sara Tartof, a co-author of the study who researches infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. That type of fat is more associated with the production of a hormone that could be contributing to more severe illness, she said.
“They need a machine to help just do the work,” said Dr. David Kass of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University, who has co-authored a study on obesity and severe COVID-19 illness.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
Naaaa you dont say!
KennethHowardC3 What do you mean how's fatties going to be killed off?
Ya think?! Just figuring this out? Why do you think minorities are hit harder. It's not the color of their skin. Obesity is the new normal in America. It kills millions more than CoViD-19.
Ya think?
First honest thing I’ve seen msm say in 4 years... you’re about 8 months late though. Yes, covid / “flu season” only kills fat and old people.
Interestingly the US is 10th in the world in Covid deaths, by capita, and 11th in the world in Obesity.
Ya think? Just look around your country 🇺🇸
Oh shut up....🙄
Shiiiiiittttttt! A comorbidity? Weird!!!
Unhealthy people are always more at risk for diseases than healthy people, common sense, really.
Really, I thought it was all Trumps fault.
Especially USA citizens...they need to change their diet! Get rid of fried chicken, potatoes, hamburgers, cokes..etc.. But that would be impossible..or at least requires decades for the change
All along we’ve been told coronavirus is racist but now it just may be cubbychaser
Trump wasted months fighting to protect his re-election chances instead of fighting COVID19 to protect American lives. Donald Trump left our country unprepared and unprotected for the worst public health and economic crisis in our lifetime — and now we're paying the price.
Chinese virus targets the non producers in a Communist society.
GMO's?😷😷😷😷
Clean up your headline. The supposition here is a community is hit by the virus because of obesity - not the case - it has worse outcomes, hit by the virus implies a targeting but everyone gets it the same, it’s the outcome based on the individuals health. We need better, media.
People need to get shredded like me 😤
You don't say?
Are they calling me fat? I think they're calling me fat!
thats right, and as long as mask shaming is okay, fat shaming is okay.
So Covid isn't body positive?
You can apply this to literally any illness or disease. Didn’t need to research that obesity makes health issues worse.
🤣🤣🤣 No kidding.
COVID-19 is a cardiovascular disease where obesity is one of the main causes of worsening symptoms
Maybe this is a kind of Causation vs Correlation issue.
And this is why they get paid the big bucks.
The majority of Americans are overweight or obese.
explains why America is screwed. Americans love overeating and being fat in general
No.. Duh.. Where'd you park the squad car Dick Tracy!!
What was obvious to even the layman has just been discovered by the experts. Welcome to clown world.
No shit. Obesity causes inflammation & Covid LOVES inflammation. Duh.
if it's causing bad metabolic changes in some that's even worse
Dr. Scott Jensen says the American Medical Association is now “encouraging” doctors to overcount coronavirus deaths across the country. Jensen received a 7-page document that showed him how to fill out a death certificate as a “COVID-19 diagnosis”
fear
I hope Gov. Pritzker of Illinois is paying attention.
Oh gawd, more “fat shaming”.🤦🏻♂️
If you ain't looting, then you ain't black!, -- my times up. We can move back in the NRA - and everyone gets a home negotiation Well here, look., Wait, why am I stopping?.
To sum it up... Fat = Bad
Duh- the obesity is MAINLY what causes the comorbidities too! Do y’all think you e stumbled upon some scientific breakthrough?
that what i am worried by diabetes, obesity i am very careful on blood sugar ,, anything i need to know
This should’ve been talked about from the start. It’s truly what makes covid so dangerous for Americans
Newsflash: Obesity never helps you medically. No one ever said, it's a good thing he/she was obese and they got..... Fill in the blank.
Obesity is dangerous, period, with or without COVID.
They just throwing darts..No joke those with pre-existing conditions of some kind it will be worse for them..The same can be said probably for just about any disease
Anything and Obesity. Or just obesity.
What isn't being put down to this so called virus?
Eat Soup!
no kidding.
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