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This study was conducted by researchers from the World Obesity Federation (WOF), an international organization dedicated to supporting efforts to reduce, prevent and treat obesity. The researchers found that around 2.2 million of the over 2.5 million COVID-19 deaths reported around the world by the end of February occurred in countries where more than half of the population is classified as overweight. The researchers wanted countries with high rates of obesity to recognize that obesity is “a disease in its own right” and a risk factor for other detrimental health conditions, including �...

Coronavirus death rate has been 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight, a World Obesity Federation report said.

Obesity report: Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight CNN 3/5/2021 By Lauren Mascarenhas and Zamira Rahim, CNN © TIM SLOAN/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Two overweight women walk at the 61st Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on August 19, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. At USD 150 billion, the US medical system spends around twice as much treating preventable health conditions caused by obesity than it does on cancer, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. Two-thirds of US adults and one in five children are overweight or obese,...

Prioritize Overweight People for Vaccinations, Says Study Showing Connection Between Obesity and COVID-19 Deaths People who are obese should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study. Researchers with the World Obesity Federation found that 2.2 million of the 2.5 million COVID-19 deaths reported by the end of February occurred in countries where more than half of the population is classified as overweight. Researchers called on countries to “recognise that obesity is a disease in its own right as well as a risk factor for other conditions, including significantly worsen...

UK Government has pledged £100million for schemes to help people of all ages lose weight Two thirds of adults in Britain are overweight or obese, NHS statistics show, putting them at risk of bad health Covid-19 has shone a light on danger of excess fat, with death and hospital rates higher among obese people A study by the World Obesity Federation found 90% of Covid deaths have happened in fatter countries The World Health Organization said the study was a 'wake-up call' for the West, where obesity is common