Obesity

Can Weight Loss reduce the Fatal Risks of COVID-19?

According to the World Obesity Federation, the death rate of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is ten times higher in countries with large obese populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) and John Hopkins University (JHU) analyzed a total of 2.5 million individuals who died from coronavirus. The study determined that almost 90% of the mortalities came from […]

Obesity Leads to Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Suggests

According to a UCL Institute of Child Health study, obesity can lead to Vitamin D deficiency. The lead investigator of the study, Dr. Elina Hypponen, believes that efforts that help to tackle the obesity epidemic would also help reduce the number of individuals suffering from Vitamin D deficiency in the world.  The study was published […]

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