Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

When I say disregard I am simply referring to the vast majority of outcomes that require medical interventions can be mitigated by better choices and taking a wholistic approach. One size doesn’t fit all but most can improve their health with more attention to prevention rather than being reactive. When you disregard your insulin, gut health, what and how you eat, your activity level, your stress management then I maintain you are disregarding your health until you are in crisis mode. How is that thinking ridiculous?

cwp3420

We’re glad you don’t live in the US too.

cwp3420

cwp3420

Check the numbers in LA County from suicide with people being locked up at home.

cwp3420

Quit whining. It’s unseemly. Good for you, you wear a mask. I don’t. If your afraid of catching something from me, then stay home and hide under mommy’s skirt.

DocDav Loc: IN

To all. Obesity is a multi factorial disease. Yes, in some cases it is gluttony but that is rare. Insulin and insulin resistance has a part in it. So does Leptin. So does your intestinal flora. Genetics. Calories in vs calories out. And others. At times, it seems you all are simplification or demonizing or passing judgement.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Or just stay away from you. Protecting oneself is itself an adult decision.

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Incorrect.......Look at the stat sample studies done in Cali and NY for some hints.

Also, from early April, German virologists tested nearly 80 percent of the population of Gangelt for antibodies that indicate whether they'd been infected by the coronavirus. Around 15 percent had been infected, allowing them to calculate a COVID-19 infection fatality rate of about 0.37 percent. The researchers also concluded that people who recover from the infection are immune to reinfection, at least for a while.
For comparison, the U.S. infection fatality rates for the 1957–58 flu epidemic was around 0.27 percent; for the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, it was about 2.6 percent. For seasonal flu, the rate typically averages around 0.1 percent.

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Actually the “old folks” can stay in their homes, yes????

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Most Obese Countries:

1. Republic of Nauru

Formerly known as Pleasant Island, this tiny island country in the South Pacific only has a population of 9,300. The country has the highest rate of obesity in the world with 78.5 percent of the population categorized as such. Unsurprisingly, they also have the highest levels of type-2 diabetes in the world.

2. American Samoa

Another South Pacific island, Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the U.S. With a population of 55,519, according to the latest U.S. census, 74.6 percent of its citizens are obese.

3. Tokelau

Yet another South Pacific Island, Tokelau is a New Zealand territory with less than 2,000 inhabitants. It's the fourth least populace country in the world, but 63.4 percent of the population is obese.

4. Tonga

Fourth on our list is yet another island in the southern Pacific Ocean. Tonga is a sovereign state in Polynesia that gained its independence from the British in 1970. They are the largest nation by population so far on the list with over 103,000, over half of which are obese-56 percent.

5. French Polynesia

Seventeen hundred miles away from Tonga is French Polynesia, comprising of around 130 islands, including Tahiti. French Polynesia is an overseas country of France, but the president of French Polynesia maintains position as head of government. They have a population of 268,000 and an obesity rate of 40.9 percent.

6. Republic of Kiribati

Number six on the list is another island nation, though this one is in the central Pacific Ocean and straddles the equator. With a population of 103,500, Kiribati has an obesity rate of 50.6 percent.

7. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the first country on the list that is not an island. The world's largest oil exporter has a population of just under 30 million. Their obesity rate is 35.6 percent, meaning over 10 million Saudis are obese.

8. Panama

This Central American nation is home to 3.6 million, a world-famous canal and an obesity rate of 34.7 percent.

9. United States of America

Coming in at ninth place, America has an obesity rate of 33.9 percent, according to the WHO. The rate has been steady since 2005, but has grown exponentially since the late '90s, when the rate fluctuated between 16 and 20 percent. With a population of 313 million, the 33.9 percent rate translates into over 106 million obese Americans.

10. United Arab Emirates

Rounding out the top 10, the United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The country has a population of five and half million and an obesity rate of 33.7 percent.

CWGordon

Cykedelic:
That is why this Country has such huge leads in cases and deaths; because of people who will not do anything for their community residents. You guys don’t care if you kill others. If the question is minor inconvenience for you or death to anyone else; I know on which side you will come down. We have had a civil interaction before, but now I ses you really only care about you and not your fellow man in the slightest. Congratulations on your thought process.

DocDav Loc: IN

Thanks for saying it. I wanted to but held off. They are selfish asses. They truly don't care about one thing beyond their selfish childish stupid "I won't wear a mask" attitude. They couch it in "I'm a Free american" and feel better. No. They are stupids. They may or may not take great photo's, but they are stupid. One, unmentioned, just loves to lurk and anytime someone says something he disagrees with just calls out Looser. he doesnt recognize what he is.

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

...and now I see you’re a whiny little fascist, yes? You want to impose YOUR views and opinions on everyone else and if they don’t comply they are evil. You make assumptions and think you’re opinion is fact.

Newsflash, bunky......I wear a mask out in public because it’s required. I make no exceptions.

Also, the USA doesn’t have a huge lead in cases and deaths when one looks at it intelligently, which means on a per capita basis. In fact, not only are we well below many other countries (at least the ones not fudging numbers like China and Russia), but we are doing great on a state basis. In fact, every single state and territory of the USA has. 10% or below positive rate on tests. Oh.....we have also performed more tests than every nation on earth, and when you include antigen testing we dwarf the entire planet.

The result??? Well, given we are the third most populated country on earth we are doing damn well! If we were to subtract the gross incompetence of NY and NJ, we are cruising! Back out the tragedy of failures at long term care facilities and we are at the “minor flu” level.

Your virtue signaling is tiresome....... your thought process is limited and flawed as you refuse to accept data that doesn’t conform to your set viewpoints. Your confirmation bias is palpable.....because you believe COVID is the bogeyman who cannot be stopped anyone who disagrees is evil!

Grow up.

DocDav Loc: IN

I am grown up. And I am in medicine. At least you wear a mask when required but I see, reluctantly? Indicating you are, as I mentioned, both selfish, and stupid and see no reason why you should be concerned about the welfare of any but yourself. PS. perhaps you would be less stupid if you knew what a fascist were? But, unfortunately, you would still be selfish. Wonder if you wear a seat belt or if you believe drinking and driving is ok and to say otherwise is an infringement on your rights?

cwp3420

That works for me too.