Obesity blamed for Covid deaths

LONDON - Britain’s high Covid-19 death rate is partly the result of obesity, according to a report described by the World Health Organization as a “wake-up call”.

The World Obesity Federation’s report found that thousands of deaths in Britain could have been avoided if “negligent” governments had acted on the nation’s weight.

In Britain 64% of adults are overweight - including 28% who are obese - the fourth-highest in the world.

 

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