[9YearLurker]

Obesity-associated type 2 diabetes—or both 1 and 2?

[DIRTYSECRET]

So tell me-which is the cause of death?

[george76]

CDC study finds about 78% of people hospitalized for Covid were overweight or obese.. CDC found the risk for hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths was lowest among individuals with BMIs under 25..

Overweight is defined as having a body mass index of 25 or more, while obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or more.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/covid-cdc-study-finds-roughly-78percent-of-people-hospitalized-were-overweight-or-obese.html

[Qiviut]

Obesity-associated type 2 diabetes—or both 1 and 2

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Among those who are diagnosed with diabetes, 91.2 percent have type 2 diabetes and 5.6 percent have 1 diabetes.

You cannot prevent Type 1 - you CAN prevent/reverse Type 2 in most cases.

[catnipman]

“Obesity-associated type 2 diabetes—or both 1 and 2?”

good question ...

[daniel1212]

"Obesity-associated type 2 diabetes—or both 1 and 2?"

about 90% of people with type 2 diabetes have obesity or are overweight (BMI of at least 25).

30 percent of overweight people have the disease, and 85 percent of diabetics are overweight