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Obesity and covid-19
Obesity and covid-19: the role of the food industry
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2813 (Published 14 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2813
- Robert C Van de Graaf, addiction and lifestyle medicine specialist1,
- Leonard Hofstra, professor of cardiology2
- 1Addiction Care Northern Netherlands, Leonard Springerlaan 27, 9727 KB Groningen, Netherlands
- 2Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- r.vandegraaf{at}vnn.nl
In their editorial, Tan and colleagues conclude that “it is now clear that the food industry shares the blame not only for the obesity pandemic but also for the severity of covid-19 disease and its devastating consequences.” They state that “food industries around the world must immediately stop promoting, and governments must force reformulation of, unhealthy foods and drinks.”1 …
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