Obesity crisis: #TheAgenda with Stephen Cole
The Agenda • 29m
In this week’s #TheAgenda, Stephen Cole and guests talk about the growing issue of #obesity.
University of Surrey Health Psychologist, Jane Ogden explains the physiology around obesity while Director of Obesity UK, Stuart Flint explains how the number of people in the UK could become overweight as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also on the show obesity researcher is Barry Popkin, who’s study revealed that those that are obese are more likely to be hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. Morag Dunbar also shares her story about how she lost 94kg during the nationwide lockdown.
Watch #TheAgenda in full: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-01-16/Obesity-Crisis-Food-for-thought-The-Agenda-with-Stephen-Cole-X4MGDkzx3W/index.html
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