Obesity can significantly increase the chances of severe outcomes for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To raise awareness of this linkage and to discuss the latest academic research of the topic, WHO/Europe has organized a virtual expert meeting on 22 October 2020. It brings together representatives of several Member States of the WHO European Region with experts to share resources on data collection, epidemiology and the best policy approaches to address obesity in the context of COVID-19.
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