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ub99 | 4 years ago

Are hospitals overwhelmed because of fat people in ICUs?

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nradov|4 years ago

Yes hospitals in some areas are overwhelmed because of obese people in ICUs. The data clearly shows that obesity is a critical risk factor for ICU admission.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm

ub99|4 years ago

Well, I was responding to the comment about fat people in general, not obese Covid patients. I don’t think the obesity factor should be taken into account at all.

Re your response: ICUs are overwhelmed because of Covid patients, not because of fat people with non-Covid conditions.

paulddraper|4 years ago

Is that...a serious question?