A friend of mine with some insight into college sports says that he is pretty certain college athletics are not happening before the close of 2020. This is in reference to getting a few beers in a former college coach that he is good friends with and is still pretty in the know.
Professional athletics will likely be different, but no one knows what that will look like.
Almost every other intrastate stay at home policy did closer to f***ing us than have a huge *positive* impact.
The same NYC with a massive population density compared to Arizona, where they lessened the number of trains running so they all ran jam packed, and where until this week, they forced nursing homes to take COVID-19 patients?
My argument wasn't that we couldn't make it worse. It's that statistically, the impact on Arizona has been negligible despite the doomsday depiction by the media. 1.7% of Arizona deaths over the period have been COVID -19 cases. 21 people under 45 have died here in the past several months.
Somewhere in here, I linked to a NY study that had BMI>40 as the next highest risk factor after age.
And of course, those small numbers don't mean it's not a tragedy for those 562 people and families. But there were at at least 17,300 other tragedies in Arizona in that time frame.Thanks Del
a tragedy for those 562 people and families. But there were at at least 17,300 other tragedies in Arizona in that time frame.
Why do you think their systems would be less suited for it than most people in general? I get the beans and deer comment but couldn't one could speculate similarly about most other groups who until relatively recently also had natural diets?People who have descended from nations eating mesquite beans and deer, are now consuming high-fructose corn syrup and high-carb food (like everyone else today), and their systems aren't well suited for it. I grabbed the links off a quick search, so I'm not endorsing any of it beyond the well-documented health problems there.
I think a big part of the problem is too many people are conflating honesty with brutal honesty. The latter is not you telling hard truths, it's just you being a dick. As a society we should be having frank but tactful conversations about the dangers of obesity.The media avoids talking about body weight these days because they are worried about being accused of fat shaming. All people should be treated with dignity and respect, but unhealthy lifestyles should be called out for how they contribute to mortality...even without COVID-19.
Reminds me of this Dr. that when giving disclaimers would always say "complications are extremely rare but it doesn't feel rare if it happens to you."And of course, those small numbers don't mean it's not a tragedy for those 562 people and families.
An effective vaccine may never arrive, and the virus might never go away. Swell. Might as well get on with living then.
Pretty sure that's a reference to anti-vaxxers who are enabling some diseases to make a comeback.
Media doesn't want to talk about the dangers of obesity, too many people qualify. Obesity is a result of an unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet, and not enough exercise, for the majority of people. It all gets back to the same thing, take care of your body and it will take care of you, and help you fight off any virus, your risk would be extremely low.The media avoids talking about body weight these days because they are worried about being accused of fat shaming. All people should be treated with dignity and respect, but unhealthy lifestyles should be called out for how they contribute to mortality...even without COVID-19.
"Obesity is estimated to increase the cardiovascular mortality rate 4-fold"
What is the mortality rate for individuals with obesity?