COVID-19 and obesity. A SHARE analysis of educational and gender differences on diet and physical activity

Carmine Clemente
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Carmine Clemente: "Aldo Moro" University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Sociology and Social Work Review, 2022, vol. 6, issue 2, 102-120

Abstract: Scientific evidence shows that food-related excesses, which are linked to obesity and are spreading globally both among adults and the youth, are the cause of new and widespread diseases ranging from cardiovascular disturbances to diabetes. Indeed, the body mass index (BMI) is rising rapidly in all industrialized and many developing societies.

Keywords: COVID-19; obesity; risk factor; health promotion; lifestyle. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I12 I15 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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