Abstract

Case Report

Obesity may contribute to Japanese COVID-19 death rate

Tetsuo Fukawa*

Published: 22 December, 2020 | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Pages: 047-048

Japan enjoys the longest expectation of life at birth among major developed countries, and one possible reason for this is that obesity is rare in Japan. Further, COVID-19 death rate is extremely low in South Korea and Japan compared to the other developed countries, and low obesity rate may be related to this phenomenon.

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