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> Data from one study shows that of more than 3,000 adults ages 18 to 34 who contracted COVID-19 and became sick enough to require hospital care, 21% ended up in intensive care, 10% were placed on a breathing machine and 2.7% died.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullar...

"Overall, 1187 (36.8%) had obesity, 789 (24.5%) morbid obesity, 588 (18.2%) diabetes, and 519 (16.1%) hypertension"

"Morbid obesity, hypertension, and diabetes were common and associated with greater risks of adverse events. Young adults with more than 1 of these conditions faced risks comparable with those observed in middle-aged adults without them."

It might be an idiotic question and I'm not trying to offend anyone, but about 42% US citizens are obese, could it be the reason why the US has so many deceased and patients in intensive care ?