PM urges Brits to slim down after report claims overweight people are five times more likely to die from coronavirus
BORIS Johnson urged Britain to slim down yesterday as a review suggested the high Covid-19 death toll was due to bulging waistlines.
The Public Health England report warns fat people are up to five times more likely to die from coronavirus than someone of a healthy weight.Boris Johnson says the country needs to 'tackle' its struggle with obesity“Typically, our great country tends to be fatter than many other countries in Europe.More than six in ten UK adults are too fat, the, including restrictions on some TV ads and in-store deals.
Most of us have no idea of the calories in our grub. So label everything, including takeaway menus, and ensure everyone knows their daily calorie guideline.Boris warns Brits are ‘considerably fatter’ as he plans to get nation fighting fit to tackle disease
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