Obesity & Covid - new meta-study

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Obesity & Covid - new meta-study

Postby PJK » Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:39 am

Yet one more reason to watch your weight...from The Guardian this morning:

Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%, study finds

Obesity increases the risk of death from Covid-19 by nearly 50% and may make vaccines against the disease less effective, according to a comprehensive study using global data.

The research from leading global experts warns that the risks for people with obesity are greater than previously thought.

The study, commissioned for the World Bank, will increase the pressure on governments to tackle obesity, including in the UK where the prime minister, Boris Johnson, has put himself at the head of a drive to reduce the nation’s weight.

The US and the UK have some of the highest obesity rates in the world. US government data shows more than 40% of Americans have obesity. In England, it is more more than 27% of adults.

Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... tudy-finds
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