Accounting for the Origins and Toll of COVID 19 The key role of Overweight in COVID-19. Issue 2 (February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adams, Mary L.
• Is Part Of: American journal of health promotion. Volume 36:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2022-02
• Subjects: Health promotion -- Periodicals; Health Promotion; Health promotion; Periodicals; Periodicals; 613.05
• DOI: 10.1177/08901171211064006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0890-1171

Abstract

Both global and US data show associations between COVID-19 death rates and overweight or obesity, which are also risk factors for several other outcomes. Evidence suggests that among the strategies to reduce overweight and obesity are the simple actions of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity. Potential benefits include saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in a future pandemic and reduced risk of other chronic conditions.