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Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness
apnews.com ^ | October 2, 2020 | MARILYNN MARCHIONE

Posted on 10/02/2020 7:49:21 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

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To: Berlin_Freeper
They caught it early, he has the best care possible and the prayers of millions of Americans. So I think Pres Trump probably has a pretty good prognosis.

On the other hand, the average leftist, who is apparently eaten up with a burning hatred of all things Christian and an abiding, unrepentant love for all things Satanic... Well, may God have mercy on their souls. I wouldn't want to have their eternal prognosis! I actually may have it, but at least I'm not unrepentant. So I say again, may God have mercy on their souls and keep and protect our President, who is trying with all his might to fight the good fight.

81 posted on 10/02/2020 9:44:02 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: TangledUpInBlue

We don’t have TV so I see very little of President Trump. If his personal physician gives the president a clean bill of health weight wise that is enough to reassure me.


82 posted on 10/02/2020 9:44:55 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Do you know how big a bullet proof vest makes you look.


83 posted on 10/02/2020 9:47:32 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: dp0622

I am not worried, and I never have worried. But I also am not going to take chances. but I also am not going to ignore risk factors. Did you look at the chart I posted ? There are levels of obesity. I would guess Trump is class one, which is @ BMI of 30. 30 is not that high.


84 posted on 10/02/2020 10:07:21 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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It's how one defines "obese". I was at my "ideal" weight for awhile when I was in college and looked like I'd just been liberated from Andersonville.

If you look at photos of the man from the 2016 primaries to the present he actually looks in better shape, not as puffy, now than back then. The presidency usually ages the occupant rapidly. But Trump seems to be thriving on it. Certainly doesn't look like your average 74 year old.

85 posted on 10/02/2020 10:10:45 AM PDT by katana
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The WH physician says he has no comorbidities

Doubful...even a blind man can see Trump is overweight.

86 posted on 10/02/2020 10:10:51 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: LilFarmer

For a 6’3” male, 230 lbs is a BMI of 30. Just saying it is a risk factor for complications - I am not saying he WILL have complications. Just that we need to pray he doesn’t.


87 posted on 10/02/2020 10:11:14 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: CodeToad

No idea why you think that. One of the main reasons blacks are so much more likely to die from covid is because of their poor overall nutrition.

They are poor. They can’t afford fresh food so they rely on canned, frozen and fast food. That’s cheap and filled with salt and CRAP. It leads to obesity which leads to diabetes. Weight is a huge issue.

I hate when the media makes it sound like they go covid because they are black. The underlying issue is poverty.


88 posted on 10/02/2020 10:49:06 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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To: Smogger

Precisely, I mean, I’m 6’1” and 238. I can run 4 miles and even *I* should lose another 10 pounds - probably more. But my muscle mass is pretty good.

You’re right in that him not drinking or smoking is a plus. No vice - except his McDonalds. :)


89 posted on 10/02/2020 10:50:38 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Total BS. Blacks can afford fresh produce.

That line of BS won’t work with me.


90 posted on 10/02/2020 11:20:38 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: mac_truck

overweight and obese are two different thing and obesity(see Nadler) is a comorbidity while overweight isn’t, especially for an active person, which Trump definitely is.


91 posted on 10/02/2020 1:37:17 PM PDT by Pollard (You can’t be for “defunding the police” and against “vigilantism” at the same time.)
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