[quote hamstersarse]@Littlepaws18
I’m not sure Covid gives any shits about kindness, it likes bodies that aren’t metabolically healthy, and the size of the waistline is a good indicator of that[/quote]
This is true....but behind that is a growing culture of blame. That’s the unreasonable bit.
A person with Down Syndrome is more likely to be overweight and die from Coronavirus.
A person on high dose steroids is more likely to be overweight and die from Coronavirus (although it’s possible that the steroids themselves may offer a degree of protection).
A person living in poverty is more likely to be overweight and die from Coronavirus.
Black men are about 10% more likely to be overweight, so probably cultural influences, but possibly genetic influences.
Someone waiting a long time for a hip replacement is more likely to be overweight.
A thousand reasons why people are overweight and at increased risk. Vilifying them and sewing their mouths up probably isn’t the answer.
Funding for health education. Funding for high quality school meals with lots of fresh vegetables that are a requirement not an option, lengthening school day to increase sport and exercise provision, increasing benefits levels, high tax levies and restrictions on junk food sales might be more effective than being nasty.
If you are overweight, it’s not an overnight or simple option to lose weight. People contracting the virus can’t magically lose weight to stop themselves becoming ill from it.
Perhaps if we all paid increased taxes to fund free supervised gym membership on prescription, built community healthcare resources like playgrounds with lots of equipment, opened up lidos to all again, increased benefits levels, offered better provision for mental health problems- group sessions, exercise groups, chat cafes and social functions, and restricted parking near schools we’d see a healthier society.