“Obesity is a major risk factor for dying of Covid-19. We need to take it more seriously”

[Por:]”Kermit Jones”

“Health officials need to emphasize the relation between obesity and Covid-19, and we need to treat it like other chronic diseases

‘In the wake of Covid-19, we need to treat obesity not just as a disease, but also as a public health emergency.’ Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Published on Mon 15 Jun 2020 09.45 BST

By now, most people understand that the elderly are especially vulnerable to Covid-19. But studies of Covid-19 patients in France, Italy, China and the United States have also identified chronic conditions that place even younger patients at risk. Near the top of the list: obesity.(...)”               (Lido em: The Guardian 2020-06-15)