European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Gema Frühbeck, Jennifer L. Baker, Gian Maria Busetto, Dror Dicker, Gijs H. Goossens, Jason C. G. Halford, Teodora Handjieva‐Darlenska, Maria Hassapidou, Jens‐Christian Holm, Susanna Lehtinen‐Jacks, Dana Müllerová, Grace O’Malley, Jørn V. Sagen, Harry Rutter, Ximena Ramos Salas, Euan Woodward, Volkan Yumuk, Nathalie J. Farpour‐Lambert
Abstract
<p>COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was declared a\npandemic by the World Health Organization on March 12, 2020. The European Association\nfor the Study of Obesity (EASO), as a scientific and medical society dedicated to the promotion of health and well-being, is greatly concerned about this global health challenge and its significant impacts on individuals, families, communities, health systems, nations, and wider\nsociety.</p>