Slight, but younger people are also more likely to not be obese compared to older people. Metabolism slows down and all that. They're also more likely to die to anything. So that needs to be taken into account as well.
Statistically, it really makes little difference if you're technically obese or not. At least compared to many other much more important factors.
Apparently, I was off with the percentage and the context. It was 78% of COVID hospitalizations and/or deaths came from people who were overweight or obese, so there is a slight over-representation.
Slight, but younger people are also more likely to not be obese compared to older people. Metabolism slows down and all that. They're also more likely to die to anything. So that needs to be taken into account as well.
Statistically, it really makes little difference if you're technically obese or not. At least compared to many other much more important factors.