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Covid-19 and Obesity: β€œWe need to update the public health message”

Consultant Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra explains why being obese can be a significant risk factor if you contract coronavirus.

Consultant Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra speaks to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live presenter Stephen Nolan about the impact being overweight can have on your ability to recover from Covid-19. He’s urging the public health messages to be urgently updated to tell people to eat healthily to save the NHS.

This clip is from Stephen Nolan on Sunday 19 April 2020.

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