nathaphat/iStockBY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS
(NEW YORK) Getting and staying healthy is more important than ever this year with the COVID-19 pandemic raging across the country. The Centers For Disease Control says obesity is a comorbidity for infections and increases the risk of severe illness.
On ABC’s ‘Perspective’ Podcast, Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, said he has been advocating that fitness facilities should be allowed to stay open when proper precautions like social distancing, sanitation, and other safety procedures are met.
“It’s important because physical activity and social contact, just being around other people, are very important for one’s mental health, not only their physical health. And staying physically fit also enhances your immune function as well,” said Dr. Carmona.
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