Fatphobia in the medical industry is killing people especially women. The correlation between weight and health is far less clear than conventional wisdom claims
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/fat-is-not-the-problem-fat-stigma-is/
Fat Is Not the Problem—Fat Stigma Is

“Health experts” are sending incorrect and destructive messages about the relationship between weight and wellness

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/fat-is-not-the-problem-fat-stigma-is/
https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong
Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong

For decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war on fat people, poisoning public perception and ruining millions of lives. It's time for a new...

https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/people-described-fat-shaming-by-doctors
These People Described What it's Like to Get Fat-Shamed By Doctors

"In significantly larger red letters she had written 'SHE IS OBESE.'"

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/people-described-fat-shaming-by-doctors
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-does-not-discriminate-by-body-weight/
Covid-19 Does Not Discriminate by Body Weight

The claim that those with higher BMIs are at special risk of dying from the coronavirus is grossly overstated.

https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-does-not-discriminate-by-body-weight/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20975350/ 
Respiratory Function and the Obesity Paradox - PubMed

Obese patients with COPD do not appear to be at a disadvantage during exercise relative to lean COPD patients. Obesity may be associated with improved survival in COPD but specific mechanisms for...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20975350/
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