[escapefromboston]

Half the country is morbidly obese, I assume that has something to do with it.

[nwrep]

Is it possible that white Americans and black Americans may be genetically inferior compared to their European and African counterparts respectively? They seem to have a proclivity for exceptionally bad habits (drugs, crime) and in much poor health (notice all the obesity, which you don’t see in Europe and Africa).

[daniel1212]

"Half the country is morbidly obese, I assume that has something to do with it."

73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese. Unprecdented in the US

Percent of adults aged 20 and over with obesity: 41.9% (2017-March 2020) - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm

Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese — Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese - https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/90142

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that 73% of Americans that died from COVID-19 have the same underlying health condition. - https://www.ibtimes.com/73-americans-who-died-covid-had-common-3158616, 03/08/21

The common trait among these patients, according to the study, was their weight, as the CDC said that they were all overweight or obese.

Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young “The stickiest blood I’ve ever seen” and other weight-related factors worsen the coronavirus disease. - https://www.science.org/content/article/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young

And from a compilation of extensive research: https://www.quora.com/Does-COVID-19-truly-warrant-a-nationwide-shutdown/ , by the grace of God.

[2] The UK is the fattest country in Europe. The number of obese adults is forecast to rise by 73% over the next 20 years from to 26 million people, resulting in more than a million extra cases of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

[3] The Relationship Between Obesity, Diabetes and the Heart

[4] Body Mass Index is Strongly Associated with Hypertension: Results from the Longevity Check-Up 7+ Study

[5] Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors, 2001

[6] The 3 Most Dangerous Underlying Conditions for COVID

[7] FastStats

[8] Obesity

[9] Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19

[10] CDC study finds about 78% of people hospitalized for Covid were overweight or obese

[11] Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young

[12] Obesity a driving factor in COVID-19 deaths, global report finds

[13] Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds

[14] Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients

[15] 61% of Americans Say They Gained Weight During the Pandemic

[255] CDC - Newsroom Archive

[256] Obesity Linked to Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially for Younger Patients

[257] Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships

[258] Descriptive epidemiology of 16,780 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States

[259] COVID Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight: Report

[260] https://www.worldobesityday.org/assets/downloads/COVID-19-and-Obesity-The-2021-Atlas.pdf

[261] Associations between body-mass index and COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study

[262] Obesity is a strong risk factor for short-term mortality and adverse outcomes in Mexican patients with COVID-19: a national observational study | Epidemiology & Infection | Cambridge Core

[263] Obesity

[264] Heavy burden: Obesity may be even deadlier than thought