People keep saying “look at Japan, look at South Korea” for covid response
And many honest MDs I know whisper “yes, they also have 1/10 America’s obesity and a fraction of our diabetes problem” which are the biggest risk factors by far after age— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) October 5, 2020
Although they are starting to catch up to us a bit, as the Standard American Diet (SAD) has gone worldwide.
Almost nothing has been mentioned about obesity until the left thought they could blame Trump for getting coronavirus because he is obese. With the US having the highest obesity rate in the world except for a few small islands it is a big problem for health in the USA.
This past weekend, a doctor on TV said that activity level is a much more important risk factor than simply overweight. That doctor said that President Trump was one of the most active people for his age that he had ever seen. I think this is true because it’s not how much extra weight you have but what it is doing to your body. Extra pounds certainly are not causing Trump to just sit around.
On the other hand, think what closing all the gyms, YMCAs, swimming pools etc. has done to the fitness level of so many Americans especially seniors. People spent months terrified of catching coronavirus, being told not to even go outside. People were afraid to go to the grocery store, probably ordered out more than ever before. These are all contributing factors in decreasing general health.