I think it had more to do with much of central Africa is on Ivermectin to prevent river blindness.
Posted on 09/19/2022 6:10:58 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID, according to a meta-analysis of over 30,000 UK adults from nine large prospective cohort studies.
To find out more, researchers looked for associations between a range of clinical characteristics measured before the pandemic—HbA1c (average blood sugar level), self-reported or medication-based diabetes, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)—and self-reported COVID-19 infection and long COVID in nine ongoing UK cohort studies.
Participants reported having COVID-19 based on a positive test or strong suspicion. Long COVID was defined as symptoms that went on or affected functioning for longer than four weeks post-infection and was compared to those reporting symptoms for less than four weeks.
Analysis of data from 31,252 participants in nine studies found higher BMI was associated with greater odds of COVID-19 infection—with the risk 7% higher for each 5kg/m2 increase in BMI. People with overweight (BMI 25-29.9kg/m2) and obesity (30 kg/m2 or greater) had 10% and 16% greater odds of COVID-19 infection, respectively, than healthy weight individuals (less than 25 kg/m2.
Similar results were observed for long COVID (4,243 participants, six studies)—with the risk 20% higher for each 5kg/m2 increase in BMI. People with overweight and obesity had 20% and 36% greater odds of long COVID, respectively. However, for both COVID infection and long COVID associations with categories of BMI were not all statistically significant (so we cannot be sure they are not due to chance).
Notably, studies focusing on average blood sugar level (HbA1c) and diabetes (15,795 participants and 1,917 for long COVID) revealed no association with COVID-19 or long-COVID.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
I think we knew this 6 weeks in. Could have saved a lot of lives and society if CDC made this a basis for their edicts.
Dr. Birx mentioned the four or five strongest correlations with a bad outcome after getting Covid very early in the pandemic. One of the things she mentioned was obesity. I never heard it mentioned again from that Covid task force.
One of the reasons that African countries have very low mortality rates from Covid might be because people are not fat. Instead of telling Americans to eat healthy, go outside, exercise and take vitamin D, Americans were told to stay indoors and order their food to be delivered.
Reductionism, small minds trying to fit things into ‘either/or’ paradigms. It seems like a *lot* of things, all of which are considered to be unhealthy, are potential co-morbidities.
But that may have hurt feelings. What do they call it, “body shaming”?
They don’t want to say gay men get monkeypox for the same reason.
People think A1C = dietetic disorders but it is just a measure of detection and damage caused by diabetes. diabetes is insulin resistance or lack of insulin which is treated by exercise and diet which leads to healthier bmi
We did know. I was a nurse in an acute care hospital, operating room. Billions of dollars and not ONE PSA suggesting you might help yourself by losing weight.
Much of our country in really a total joke. Time to admit it create new systems.
They’re making it pretty black & white when there are lots of shades of gray.
High blood sugar damages capillaries/blood vessels - that is why diabetics, Type 1 & 2, have kidney failure, diabetic retinopathy, cardiac issues, non-healing ulcers due to circulatory issues, etc. The spike protein attacks the endothelial lining of blood vessels so having high blood sugar/damage isn’t going to be helpful when the spike protein arrives on the scene. Early treatment docs are saying stay away from sugar ... food, drinks, etc. too.
People carrying a lot of fat/obese tend to have lower Vit D levels & a low D levels is associated with higher mortality from COVID.
High BMI often associated with “metabolic syndrome”. If you’ve got this, you’re in an inflamed state ... cytokine storm with COVID is inflammation.
There’s more ... these are just the few things I can think of off the top of my head ... lots of intertwined factors. The clearest direct association I think is being obese (which would give you a higher BMI) and lower Vit D levels.
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COVID-19 Mortality Risk Correlates Inversely with Vitamin D3 Status, and a Mortality Rate Close to Zero Could Theoretically Be Achieved at 50 ng/mL 25(OH)D3: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684596/
Result: Regression suggested a theoretical point of zero mortality at approximately 50 ng/mL D3.
Conclusions: The datasets provide strong evidence that low D3 is a predictor rather than just a side effect of the infection. Despite ongoing vaccinations, we recommend raising serum 25(OH)D levels to above 50 ng/mL to prevent or mitigate new outbreaks due to escape mutations or decreasing antibody activity.
Those With high blood sugar are probably not on meds like Metformin
Fatties with managed sugar levels may be on those meds
Downregulating ACE1 meds may cause increased expression of ACE2 — the COVID garden
I’ve had no luck resurrecting the studies that made the connection between diabetic meds and the fertileness of SARS
So naturally caloric reduction mandates are the solution. If potato chips cost $8 a bag half the size, you’re better off. Milk, eggs, butter, bread, meats, fruits, all need reduced access for your own good.
I think it had more to do with much of central Africa is on Ivermectin to prevent river blindness.
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