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Are hospitals overwhelmed because of fat people in ICUs?

• nradov 5y 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 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm
  • ub99 5y 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 5y ago
  Is that...a serious question?