Swine Flu Kills Obese People Disproportionally

Bloomberg is reporting that the World Health Organization discovered a single, surprising characteristic that's emerged among swine flu victims who become severely ill: They are all fat. Infected people with a body mass index greater than 40 suffer respiratory complications that are harder to treat and can be fatal. The virus appears to be on a collision course with the obesity epidemic. WHO officials are gathering statistics to confirm and understand this development. 'It's very likely that if we went back retrospectively and looked at people who did poorly during seasonal flu, what would shake out is that obesity would be one of the risks.' Fat cells secrete chemicals that cause chronic, low-level inflammation that can hamper the body's immune response and narrow the airways, says Tim Armstrong, a doctor working in the WHO's chronic diseases department in Geneva.

All I can say is:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I'm doomed!

Hahaha luckily I fusioned with mantralord! Oh wait, he's Mexican...

Hahaha luckily I fusioned with mantralord!

is that what they call it these days

is that what they call it these days

Yes.

Anyways... it's a good thing I stopped eating 2 days ago *pokes ribs* oww....

I don't see how this is relevant. Fat people die from everything faster because they are unhealthy. What a shocker.

Im fat, im screwed!

I don't see how this is relevant. Fat people die from everything faster because they are unhealthy. What a shocker.

Lol, Yeaiknorite?
The day this thread was posted (Yesterday maybe?) There was a show about Obese people.
This one dude was like... 600 pounds... he was HUUUUUGE!!!