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Could routine race-adjustment of spirometers exacerbate racial disparities in COVID-19 recovery?

Could routine race-adjustment of spirometers exacerbate racial disparities in COVID-19 recovery?
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Over 73% of U S Adults Overweight or Obese

email article Among adults ages 20 and older, 42.4% were identified as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while 9.2% had severe obesity, defined as a BMI of 40 or higher, reported Cheryl Fryar, MSPH, of the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues. Another 30.7% of American adults were overweight, with a BMI of 25 to 29.9. When the results were stratified by age, adults 40 to 59 saw the highest rates of obesity, with 45% of this age group with a BMI of 30 or higher. Middle-aged men had the highest prevalence of obesity, at a rate of 46%. Not surprisingly, the rates of obesity also varied according to ethnicity.

The Hidden (Emotional) Harm of Dieting

The Hidden (Emotional) Harm of Dieting Ragen Chastain © The Mighty A woman, fat and happy, holding up cotton candy at a pool We know that the vast majority of people who attempt weight loss have the same experience, they lose weight short term, then gain it all back within a few years, with many gaining back more than they lost. Those who try again are nearly certain to repeat this experience. When people do this repeatedly it is referred to as “weight cycling” (or colloquially as yo-yo dieting). We know that weight cycling is linked to negative health outcomes. As Bacon and Aphramor point out:

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