USA Today "He's our president and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and his, shall we say, weight group: morbidly obese, they say. So, I think it's not a good idea," she replied."Though Trump is obese, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standard,
Pelosi is incorrect in labeling him "morbidly obese."
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"The CDC defines three levels of obesity. The highest level, Class 3, is sometimes called "morbid" or "severe” obesity, but that requires a BMI of 40 or greater.
"The FDA warning regarding hydroxychloroquine does not say obese people are at greater risk from the drug's potentially fatal side effects. It says patients with "health issues such as heart and kidney disease are likely to be at increased risk of these heart problems.' "
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