Hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths worldwide linked to obesity 

A World Obesity Federation report claims that about nine in 10 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in countries with high obesity rates. Picture: Clara Molden/PA Wire

Hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths could have been avoided if the obesity epidemic had been tackled, the World Obesity Federation has said.

Obesity has been linked to a higher risk of severe Covid-19 and death from the disease.