Elsevier, Cell Metabolism, Volume 33, 2 February 2021
Meaningfully addressing the twin pandemics of obesity and COVID-19 requires a deliberate focus on addressing long-standing structural racism. While there has been some progress, policy makers need to act now and make a commitment to prioritizing health equity. Research will be critical to support these efforts now and in the future.
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African American; African Americans; COVID-19; Complication; Coronavirus Disease 2019; Ethnology; Government; Health Care Access; Health Care Disparity; Health Care Policy; Health Disparity; Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Status Disparities; Human; Humans; Isolation And Purification; Legacy Of Slavery; Obesity; Pathology; Politics; Priority Journal; Public Health; Public Health Problem; Racism; Review; SARS-CoV-2; Structural Racism; Virology; Global