Trends in weight gain recorded in English primary care before and during the Coronavirus-19 pandemic: An observational cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform

Background: Obesity and rapid weight gain are established risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and have emerged as independent risk factors for severe disease following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Restrictions imposed to reduce COVID-19 transmission resulted in profound socie...

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Main Authors: Samuel, M, Park, RY, Eastwood, SV, Eto, F, Morton, CE, Stow, D, Bacon, S, Mehrkar, A, Morley, J, Dillingham, I, Inglesby, P, Hulme, WJ, Khunti, K, Mathur, R, Valabhji, J, MacKenna, B, Finer, S, The OpenSAFELY Collaborative
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2024