Beyond the vaccination factor, it's clear that this virus affects obese people more than others. Regardless of what you might have witnessed the data is crystal clear on that point.

https://www.wfae.org/health/2021-09-30/novant-says-9-of-10-c...

https://cardiologyres.org/index.php/Cardiologyres/article/vi...

https://reason.com/2022/01/03/cdc-covid-19-children-hospital...