World's most obese nations accounted for 90% of COVID-19 deathsby Joel Abbott · Mar 5th, 2021 12:30 pm
Last Updated Mar 5th, 2021 at 1:32 pm
Countries where at least half of the adult population is overweight accounted for 90% of all 2.5 million global COVID-19 deaths, according to the World Obesity Federation. The organization said the death rate is 10 times higher in these nations. The U.S. and U.K. alone, which both have high rates of obesity, account for over a quarter of all deaths.
Other nations at the top of the list included Belgium, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Italy. All of these countries have high obesity rates.
In comparison, countries with lower obesity rates such as Thailand, Burundi, and China have seen drastically lower death rates, although nations such as China have been criticized for drastically underreporting their cases. ...
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