Coronavirus, Obesity, Alcohol and Clinical Trials

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 Infection
Circulation, 26th July

Initial data
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular
Hypretension
Respiratory
Kidney disease

Obesity

French study

BMI more than 35 compared with BMI less than 25 kg/m2

7 fold increased risk for mechanical ventilation

New York study, (in under 60s)

BMI, 30 to 34, 1.8 times more likely to be admitted to CCU

BMI, more than 35, 3.6 times more likely to be admitted to CCU

Obesity

Calories on beer and wine

Britons will be encouraged to pay attention to 'hidden' calories in food and drink

10 per cent of calories now consumed in alcoholic drinks.

14% increase in sales since lockdown began

More than a third of children overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school

Two in three adults.

28 % of adults in England obese

Almost twice as many as in 1993

Protein, 4 calories per gram

Carbohydrates, 4 calories per gram

Fat, 9 calories per gram

Fibre, 2 calories per gram

Ethanol, 7 calories per gram

10 ml of ethanol = 8 grams of ethanol

200 mls of wine at 12 % = 24 mls of ethanol

200 mls of wine at 12 % = 20 grams of ethanol

20 (grams) x 7 (calories) = 140 calories

[amarok]

Will be alcohol free one year on August 30th 2020

[MayfairMagic]

have just lost 9 stone, (126 lbs) now at my target weight. Taken 2.5 years.

[king_weapon]

The two main things that have decreased dramatically since quitting alcohol: stomach problems and panic attacks.

[hollyhocks]

I’ve lost 4.5 stone during lockdown, there is nothing like a pandemic to motivate you !

[rogerthat]

Avoid high fructose corn syrup products and sugary sodas. They are addictive!

[oibal]

"I've got blood in my alcohol system."
(Dean Martin)

[roarkegriffon]

Never cared for alcoholic drinks at all. Knew as a kid that alcoholism runs in the family, so avoided it.

[Mel-]

I gave up alcohol 6 months ago. Wasn't happy how much my intake was creeping up. Haven't missed it at all.

[jigidy]

I'm close to 50 pounds lost since early April. I would still love to see that video on Obesity and strategies for getting out of it someday, if you're able Dr. Campbell.

[elainebowen]

I lost 30 to 40 kg in 6 months, just changed food and eat healthy breakfast, lunch & dinner. 6 years ago. Great buying new wardrobe.

You will feel great again and look great too.

I was shielding, and I am 85 kg now, stable, allowed out Aug 1st to shop.

I do walk and have stairs. Yoga is great too.

Rarely drink alcohol and never bought sugary drinks, make my own drinks.

Diaries are great. Be kind to yourself.

Thank you Dr Campbell.

[marcusnichols]

I can see a problem; people who previously would not consider drinking alone at home, but would drink freely in a pub in company have now been normalised to drinking on their own, at home.

[FriendlyPharmacy]

🇨🇦The burden of chronic disease is so heavy globally. There is much work to do; if there is any good coming out of Covid-19, it’s that we realize that these comorbidities leave us much more vulnerable to disease than we had ever imagined, and we must work to change this. Great report🇨🇦

[ithacacomments]

There are two factors in the control of the spread of COVID19.
1.) How dense the population is.
2.) How dense the population is.

[yelena]

There’s a medical doctor who recognized this early on. He placed obese Covid patients on their stomachs & sides while giving oxygen. Don’t remember his name or any details but he also noted how the obese patients had the same complaints as mountain climbers... this was months ago, wish I could follow up but can’t remember him. Thank you for another informative update. Stay well.

[ld]

Covid adage from months ago: one will come out of isolation a hunk, a chunk, a drunk or a monk. We each choose.

[stevencharles]

I am a BIG. drinker. OF KNOWLEDGE can't get enough😀😀 THIS CHANNEL IS A FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE 💪

[rolandmatters]

Fructose and especially high fructose corn syrup are metabolised in the liver leading to Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) which damages the liver as does excessive alcohol. This chronic disease is now becoming rampant and is appearing in children who consume large quantities of soft drink sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup.

[scp]

Exercise and calorie restriction may help you to lose weight in the short term but it has been proven over and over that you will gain back the weight unless you fundamentally change your diet. Over the past year or two I have lost 30 pounds on a low carb diet, avoiding sugars, grains, and so-called vegetable oils. At 68, I have lowered my BP, blood sugars, and triglycerides significantly, thereby avoiding medicines that my physician wanted to prescribe. Admittedly with the outbreak I have been drinking more alcohol but I have decided to stop. Alcohol is simply unhealthy.

[fcnelson]

they are missing a bigger one with the energy drinks

[viper]

Gave up alcohol four years ago due to unrelated issues, lost nearly two and half stone, my blood pressure came down and all in all don’t miss it.feel fitter and certainly don’t miss the Sunday hangovers