Will the COVID-19 pandemic worsen the obesity epidemic?
Christoffer Clemmensen, Michael Bang Petersen, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Abstract
The sudden outbreak and global spread of COVID-19 represents one of the most profound societal and public health challenges in modern times. In this Comment, we call attention to the possibility that the societal strategies implemented to oppose COVID-19 might have long-term, negative effects on the obesity epidemic.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakOutbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Public healthObesityBetacoronavirusVirologyEnvironmental healthDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyObesity, Physical Activity, DietObesity and Health PracticesGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology