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0 pointsjohannes12343214y ago0 comments

Yes, but that's irrelevant for a discussion on restrictions for society. (One might argue how well a insurance of whatever kind should cover for obesity etc.)

The discussion here was about COVID and need for restrictions and restrictions come from the infectious nature.

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ceilingcorner4y ago· 2 in thread

No, it isn't irrelevant. You seem to have missed my point entirely.

An obese individual poses more risks to others than a non-obese individual. They are more susceptible to every disease, which means that if you interact with them in a public place, you are placed more at risk. Obesity itself is also starting to be deemed socially contagious.

> TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Living in a neighborhood with a high rate of obesity might raise the odds that you and your children will become plus-sized, too.

https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180123/is-obesity-...

johannes1234321OP4y ago

Even in a society with lots of obese people I can make a choice to live healthy.

For a child, which can't be vaccinated currently, a single contact with a single infected person can cause an infection and consequences.

Quite different for me.

And yes, obesity is bad and we need ways to delay with it (while for the article, i wonder a bit about cause and effect, but I don't wa t to debate this in this thread)

ceilingcorner4y ago

Again, you are not understanding the point I am making. It has nothing to do with living healthily.

An obese person is more likely to have a communicable disease. Coming into contact with them can cause an infection. This is no different than COVID.

Are you for banning obese people from public spaces? I fail to see the difference.

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