A study in California shows that about a quarter of the people hospitalized for H1N1 complications were morbidly obese, even though less than 5% of the population falls into that category.
"It makes intuitive sense," said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who noted that obese people have a higher risk of many diseases and thus a lower life expectancy.
It's called selection, folks. Lifestyles have consequences.
Hey, where are the smokers in this?
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Hey Digi
I really love your blog...but you need to do some research before harassing the fat people and spreading misconceptions.
There is no actual evidence that fat people have shorter lifespans.
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/
I am reporting the findings of a study.
Query: what do you hold accountable for these percentages?
I'd have to read the study first before making any specific comments but in general..
1. What sampling method are they using?
2. Have they verified that the people have H1N1 as here they have stopped testing...
3. What underlying medical conditions are present?
4. What are the complications? Did the people not follow doctor's recommendations? Are the doctors being aggressive in their referrals for hospitalization?
5. The quote from the guy..it is intuitive...no it's not. That's why it is science. If I wrote I intuitive now this is true, I'd fail my classes.
Those are some of the things I'd examine initially.
Remember, correlation doesn't equal causation. I bet that about 50% of people who have H1N1 are female. Therefore being female is a risk factor for H1N1.
Can't we all just get along?
Do any of you realize that you can make statistics say anything you want? The factors not reported are that more people who are overweight work in lower paying jobs and have more contact with the public. I wonder how many of the fat people (like me) work in jobs where they are in constant contact with other people? H1N1 is spread through contact, like any flu. Also in a lot of places they have stopped testing for H1N1 they just assume you have it if you have flu like symptoms.
Also, for some of us, our obesity is due to other conditions, such as PCOS, medications and family history. Last year I followed an 800 cal./day diet I lost 15 pounds of fat in a year and was exercising. I did that for a year my exorcise was 2x a week cardio kickboxing as well as walking a mile a day 5x a week. So no it isn't about lifestyle.
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