NITI Aayog organises convention on obesity
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NITI Aayog convenes the National Convention on Prevention of Maternal, Adolescent and Childhood Obesity
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Bosses at Food Standards Scotland said tackling Scotland s long-standing obesity problem and poor diet was more urgent than ever in the wake of the pandemic THE pandemic must be a “wake up call” to deal with Scotland’s poor diet say regulators who warn that more people die every year from obesity-related diseases than in the whole of the Covid crisis. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) chief executive Geoff Ogle said restrictions such as bans on junk food deals in supermarkets or requiring calorie labelling on restaurant menus would actually benefit hospitality and retail sectors in the long run by reducing sickness among their own staff.
Czech Republic: Obesity is big factor in fight against COVID-19
The Czech Republic has among the world s highest COVID-19 deaths per capita. One of the biggest contributing factors? Widespread obesity.
Myriad factors are contributing to the devastating COVID-19 death toll in the Czech Republic and none will change soon
When it comes to coronavirus deaths per capita, the Czech Republic is among the highest in the world. According to official statistics from the country s Ministry of Health, almost 28,000 people had died of COVID-19 by the end of March and more than a hundred have died every day since.
But the picture is likely even worse. Based on scientific estimates, the actual number of victims is at least a third higher, says Jan Konvalinka, vice rector of Charles University in Prague.