What to expect:
Obesity and COVID-19 – Where can I learn more?
Professional organisations across the world have created online content to support the healthcare community stay informed and up to date on the latest information with obesity and COVID-19.
Useful webinars
Below are useful webinars from leading obesity organisations:
COVID-19 Websites
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) -
European Medicines Agency: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
(https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/overview/public-health-threats/coronavirus-disease-covid-19) -
John Hopkins: Coronavirus Resource Center
(https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/) -
The Lancet Resource Centre: COVID-19 Resource Centre
(https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus) -
World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
(https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019)
Obesity and COVID-19 websites
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: COVID-19 Resource Center
(asmbs.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center) -
European Association for the Study of Obesity: COVID-19 and Obesity
(https://easo.org/covid-19-and-obesity/) -
Obesity Canada: COVID-19 and Obesity: What to Know
(obesitycanada.ca/covid-19/) -
The Obesity Society: Obesity & COVID-19
(https://www.obesity.org/covid-19-and-obesity/) -
World Obesity Federation: Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Obesity
(https://www.worldobesity.org/news/statement-coronavirus-covid-19-obesity)
Useful journals:
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British Medical Journal:
https://www.bmj.com/coronavirus -
Journal of the American Medical Association:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert -
New England Journal of Medicine:
www.nejm.org/coronavirus -
The Lancet:
https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
Resources for your patients
Truth About Weight™ is an online educational resource where your patients can find information on obesity, including guidance on how to cope with obesity during the current COVID-19 crisis. Click here for truthaboutweight.global
HQ20OB00148, Approval date: December 2020
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