according to France's chief epidemiologist:
U.S.Being overweight is a major risk for people infected with the new coronavirus and the United States is particularly vulnerable because of high obesity levels there, France's chief epidemiologist said on Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-confinement-idUSKBN21Q0S7[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-confinement/obesity-is-major-covid-19-risk-factor-says-french-chief-epidemiologist-idUSKBN21Q0S7]