Name:	Carlson -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting data
Date:	3/30/2020 2:46:54 PM

72% in intensive care obese

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting data
Date:	3/30/2020 3:06:45 PM (updated 3/30/2020 3:07:34 PM)

What time period does this cover (for COVID cases)?  

Name:	Carlson -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting data
Date:	3/30/2020 8:01:00 PM

Sorry it was posted today from a friend on Facebook.  Saw apiecethis weekend where a director of nursing in NYCity said the main characteristics was obese individuals in icu.  

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting data
Date:	3/31/2020 9:57:29 AM

I saw that as well.  This is very similar to the flu where there is a pretty strong correlation between mass body index and mortality.  Usually because people suffering from obesity also have underlying medical issues.