
By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38e7Ey5

Public health officials have been urging people to prepare -- not panic -- for the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19). Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself right now.
Much more than just a cosmetic issue, obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, gallbladder disease and more, according to the U.S. National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
The 2019 figure is the highest number of such deaths in more than 30 years, according to the association.