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Obesity Made The Pandemic Much Worse. Congress Can Do Something About It.

Obesity Made The Pandemic Much Worse. Congress Can Do Something About It.

The pandemic should serve as a wake-up call.

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Zaid Jilani
Aug 27, 2021
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Before the arrival of COVID-19, obesity was one of America’s most pressing public health problems — with our country consistently ranking among the most obese places in the world.

The onset of the pandemic made addressing this challenge even more pressing. As CNBC reported earlier this year:

An overwhelming majority of people who have be…

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