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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 worsening the outcomes of COVID-19 infection.”
They also recommended that obese people be included in the groups prioritized for COVID-19 testing and vaccination, while public health officials work on treating obesity and monitoring its connection to the new disease.
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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