This week , the 19th of the lockdown, started with a return to the headlines and the most current information that Severe obesity can increase the chance of dying from coronavirus by
up to 90 per cent, new research shows, as Britons have been urged to shed the pounds.
A new Public Health England (PHE) report found a dramatic rise in the risk of hospitalisation and death from Covid-19, prompting an urgent Government campaign to slim down the nation. The public has been snacking more in lockdown and overall activity levels appear to have dropped
compared to before the pandemic, the PHE review said.
The study concluded that people who are overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9, have a higher risk of hospitalisation and poor outcomes if they catch coronavirus.
Experts also discovered that having a BMI of 35 to 40 increases the risk of death from coronavirus by 40 per cent compared to people who are a healthy weight.
The report said being overweight or obese increases the chance somebody will end up critically ill in intensive care.
The Prime Minister has announced that we could be fighting Covid until next summer
Speaking last Friday, Boris Johnson said he had lost more than a stone since his health scare, and reiterated that being obese is a risk factor when it comes to coronavirus.
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at PHE, said: “The current evidence is clear that being overweight or obese puts you at greater risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, as well as from many other life-threatening diseases
"The case for action on obesity has never been stronger.”
I was heartened to see the Public Health England (PHE) ad for the NHS Better Health Campaign this week encouraging people to get active with a link to their website for better health .....
RESET - RESTART were key words included ...so where better>>>>>>>>
