[hellbender]

It occurred to me that obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disorder (and other forms of reflux), which can damage the respiratory tract. That could be why so many of the dead were obese (or part of the reason, anyway).

[decimon]

It occurred to me that obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disorder (and other forms of reflux), which can damage the respiratory tract. That could be why so many of the dead were obese (or part of the reason, anyway).

They don't seem to know so you could be right.