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> The CDC suggests that +42% of the US adult population is obese

For what it's worth, this is the same CDC that suggests that the level of obesity that increases COVID risk is BMI 40+ [0], which is more like 6-7% of the US population.

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precaut...

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Exactly. “Obese” is a very broad term that could mean anything from 10 pounds overweight to “fused to your couch because you can’t stand up.”

That's a good point. The OP didn't specify a BMI, just obesity.

Still an enormous number of people but far lower than 40ish percent.

Yes, I should have used more precise language.

I should have made it clear but I wasn't attempting to construct an exhaustive list of risk factors, but more give an example of what that might look like

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