Paul Saladino· MD
How many lives could have been saved in this pandemic if we had focused on metabolic dysfunction (obesity) as the major driver of severe COVID outcomes?
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
How many lives could have been saved in this pandemic if we had focused on metabolic dysfunction (obesity) as the major driver of severe COVID outcomes?
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the immune system is just clearly disordered when we have this underlying issue happening