fat a hindrance to healing/surgery ?

[harmonica]

...in reading Antony Beevor's Ardennes 1944, it states:

the German soldier shows an aptitude for recovery from the most drastic wounds far above that of the American soldier

.....the difference as stated was the Americans were fed better--fat being a hindrance to surgery and fat delays healing
..anyone else know anything or read anything about this ?

 

[DGS49]

The American obesity thing came much later. Our soldiers were not fat, they were healthy.

I doubt there is any scientifically valid data to support the quoted statement.

 

[anotherlife]

The OP is quite correct.

Fat people all think that it is your fault that they are fat. Blaming others for your problems has never been a path to healing.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Hospitals in the UK put fatties on this diet before they operate.
Considering the Cabbage Soup Diet? …You’ve come to the right place!!

I dont know the science behind it but Mrs T is a nurse and reckons it promotes quick weight loss.