Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of obesity in Canada has increased at a greater rate.

Like obesity, COVID-19 is a complex disease that attacks multiple body systems, and physicians and researchers are still identifying ways in which the various pathologies interact.

Coronavirus Coronavirus lockdowns had 'significant' effect on childhood obesity, especially in poor communities: Study Coronavirus lockdowns had a 'huge impact' on the health of children, the ...

June 3 (UPI) --COVID-19 patients with obesity are more likely to deal with long-term symptoms of the disease months after recovering from the coronavirus, according to a study published Thursday ...

The impact of obesity specifically on people with COVID-19 wasn't known early on, in part because the virus started in China and eastern Asian countries where obesity is not as prevalent.

Effects of COVID‐19 Lockdown on Lifestyle Behaviors in Children with Obesity Living in Verona, Italy: A Longitudinal Study. Obesity , 2020; DOI: 10.1002/oby.22861 Cite This Page : ...

In the present study, researchers investigated the effects of smoking and obesity on post-COVID-19 sequelae and hospitalization risk. The study population included COVID-19 patients confirmed ...

In Wired, by contrast, a column in response to Delfraissy’s comments entitled “ COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate by Body Weight” warned that the link between obesity and COVID-19 mortality has been ...

Heart attacks are alarmingly increasing among younger adults, particularly women, with a 66% rise since 2019. Factors like rising obesity, poor diets fueled by fast food, and the impact of COVID-19 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says obesity increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19, potentially tripling the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection.

The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were similarly effective in clinical trials for people with and without obesity. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...