I can't imagine many, even younger, Americans can survive this. I have a SIL about 40 yrs old, very, very overweight, takes a ton of medication for various reasons (mental & physical), etc. She actually tried to have a baby 10 years ago and lost the baby at 6 months (tragic) because of her weight and health.
I'd be very surprised if she could survive this.
She's the norm, not the exception.
Great post—and the first discussion I have seen on how overweight Americans are.
Being overweight _is_ going to be discovered to be one of those “underlying conditions” that so many think they don’t have.