Approximately 10% of Americans aged 20 and older are classified as morbidly obese, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. As you aptly put it, these individuals are living daily in ‘waves of illness,’ caught in a relentless tide of health challenges. For them, each day balances on a fragile precipice—where even something as minor as a hangnail could push them perilously close to death’s door.
It’s mind-blowing that nearly 45% of American adults now clock in with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, firmly in obese territory. Yet, the left keeps peddling this fantasy that we should celebrate it, insisting ‘healthy at any size’ holds water—conveniently ignoring the grim stats and the brutal realities of living with that weight. Take a look at how many are dying right now while battling the flu, and tell me this isn’t a crisis being sugarcoated.
Obesity Connection: Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) is a known risk factor for severe flu outcomes. Among hospitalized adults with flu in the 2024-2025 season, obesity is one of the most commonly reported underlying conditions (alongside hypertension and cardiovascular disease), affecting over 50% of those cases where data is available. Exact numbers of obese individuals dying with flu aren’t broken out in real-time stats, but the overlap is significant.
I'm hoping RFK can help straighten out some of our food supply, which will at least put a dent in that. We largely (pun intended) eat garbage in the US.
Approximately 10% of Americans aged 20 and older are classified as morbidly obese, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. As you aptly put it, these individuals are living daily in ‘waves of illness,’ caught in a relentless tide of health challenges. For them, each day balances on a fragile precipice—where even something as minor as a hangnail could push them perilously close to death’s door.
It’s mind-blowing that nearly 45% of American adults now clock in with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, firmly in obese territory. Yet, the left keeps peddling this fantasy that we should celebrate it, insisting ‘healthy at any size’ holds water—conveniently ignoring the grim stats and the brutal realities of living with that weight. Take a look at how many are dying right now while battling the flu, and tell me this isn’t a crisis being sugarcoated.
Obesity Connection: Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) is a known risk factor for severe flu outcomes. Among hospitalized adults with flu in the 2024-2025 season, obesity is one of the most commonly reported underlying conditions (alongside hypertension and cardiovascular disease), affecting over 50% of those cases where data is available. Exact numbers of obese individuals dying with flu aren’t broken out in real-time stats, but the overlap is significant.
I'm hoping RFK can help straighten out some of our food supply, which will at least put a dent in that. We largely (pun intended) eat garbage in the US.