Obesity during pandemic

There are claims showing research findings in the West that people with obesity are more vulnerable to coronavirus infection. That might not have been a matter of concern in our country where obesity is still not a major problem. Of course, there is a rising trend of obesity among the affluent families.

Alarmingly, many people are gaining weight for staying home and not doing any physical activities during the coronavirus-induced shutdown and isolation. In Bangladesh's city areas, that is a dominant trend. So, we must be careful about not being too fat as the country is at risk of long-term effects of pandemic.

Faisal Ahmed

Pabna Medical College, Pabna