New £100 million Government obesity fund announced to tackle its impact on Covid-19

The Government has announced £100 million funding to support families to maintain healthier weight as a new report finds increased bodyweight is the second greatest predictor of hospitalisation and a high risk of death for people suffering from Covid-19. The World Obesity Foundation report – COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas The cost of not addressing the global obesity crisis – says that the unprecedented economic costs of Covid-19 are largely due to the measures taken to avoid the excess hospitalisation and need for treatment of the disease. By reducing one major risk factor, overweight, would have resulted in far less stress on health services and reduced