COVID-19, Obesity, and Structural Racism: Understanding the Past and Identifying Solutions for the Future.
Cell Metab
; 33(2): 234-241, 2021 02 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1198672
ABSTRACT
Long-standing systemic inequalities-fueling unequal access to critical resources such as healthcare, housing, education, and employment opportunities-are largely responsible for the significant race disparities in obesity and COVID-19. Because of this legacy, public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impact communities of color, exacerbated by high rates of pre-existing chronic diseases like obesity. Learning from this history is instructive for understanding our present situation and for crafting effective solutions that promote health equity. Critical action is needed now to meaningfully address the disproportionate impact of these major public health problems on Black and Brown populations.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
/
Health Policy
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Obesity
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Cell Metab
Journal subject:
Metabolism
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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