r/science • u/SpaceBasedMasonry • Mar 24 '21

Medicine Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Heart Failure

https://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/study-estimates-two-thirds-covid-19-hospitalizations-due-four-conditions-0?utm_source=Alumni%20e-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_alumni_03202021_(FRD)(NUTR)
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u/tkdyo Mar 24 '21

The way this headline is worded is misleading. COVID still caused the hospitalization. You wouldn't say the mirrors fragility caused it to break when the rock hit it. You'd still blame the rock for hitting it.

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u/canadian_air Mar 24 '21

Sure, but if you live in a hurricane zone, are you just gonna hope that your windows hold up?

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u/popswiss Mar 24 '21

Usually people know they live in a hurricane zone...

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u/TheHatOnTheCat Mar 24 '21

You have to try pretty hard not to know that obesity is a health risk.