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UK to fight obesity to reduce virus deaths – 7NEWS.com.au
Obesity has emerged as a major factor in the risk of dying from coronavirus, with the UK government vowing to tackle the country’s weight problem.
People who are obese or overweight are at increased risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19, British health officials have warned.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to tackle obesity and has himself lost weight since he was admitted to intensive care with COVID-19.
Public Health England said data showed that for people with a Body Mass Index of 30-35, risk of death from COVID-19 increased by 40 per cent, and it increased by 90 per cent for those with a BMI over 40.
People with a …
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