ABSTRACT
Obesity is prevalent around the world with over 2.1 billion individuals currently suffering from this condition. Obesity is associated with a variety of other metabolically related conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, and certain cancers. Adult weight gain of even less than 10 kilograms also significantly increases risk factors for a variety of diseases. For all of these reasons, clinicians should assess obesity and weight gain in all individuals and offer appropriate counseling. People with obesity are three times as likely to be hospitalized or die from complications of COVID 19.
