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Obesity and Covid-19
Evidence suggests that individuals living with obesity who catch Covid-19 are...
113%
more likely to be hospitalised.1
74%
more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit.1
48%
more likely to die.1
How we can help

Research & Evidence
Continue to support research that aims to clarify the best possible treatment with people living with severe and complex obesity taking into account changes in the environment including pandemics like covid.2

Education & Training
Aiming to provide not only surgical professional education on current and emerging techniques, but education that enhances the patient experience and benefits the whole healthcare system.

Access to Treatment
Helping to improve access to treatment for people living with obesity in the UK through our unique initiatives. Contact us to learn more about what we’re doing in this space!

Meaningful Partnerships
We partner with our customers in a meaningful way to improve metabolic pathways and support the restart of services, acceleration of recovery and expansion to tackle waiting lists and ensure access to appropriate treatments.
Contact us to learn more about how partnering with Ethicon Metabolic can help you to identify areas for improvement across metabolic pathways and implement solutions which support your Trust’s objectives.
Helpful Links

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References
1. Popkin BM, Du S, Green WD, Beck MA, Algaith T, Herbst CH, Alsukait RF, Alluhidan M, Alazemi N, Shekar M. Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships. Obesity Reviews. 2020 Nov;21(11):e13128.
2. Galvain T, Patel S, Kabiri M, Tien S, Casali G, Pournaras DJ. Cost effectiveness of bariatric and metabolic surgery, and implications of COVID 19 in the United Kingdom. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Nov;17(11):1897 1904.
3. Baker, C, Obesity Statistics Briefing Paper, House of Commons Library, 2021, p4-5. https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN03336/SN03336.pdf. Accessed 3 September 2021.
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