Chubby Checkout

It is well-established that being overweight increases one's chances of developing underlying diseases (such as Type 2 diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and stroke). Early on, it was confirmed that, being obese, greatly increased the probability of having a severe (or even life-threatening) response to a Covid-19 infection. The UK PM, having suffered an unpleasant experience with this virus, threw his weight behind a campaign to reduce obesity in this country (and 'save the NHS money'). It appears that the campaign has been largely ineffectual (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/12/boris-johnsons-drive-to-cut-obesity-rates-largely-ineffective). Specialists appear hardly surprised, as people were largely urged to show self control in their food intake (always difficult at the best of times and easier, if you have the money to pay for healthy food). People only lose weight usefully, if they take in fewer calories than they burn. Dehydrating yourself, like a boxer before a fight, is of no benefit whatsoever. Eating less, commonly results in lowered activity.