Perceptions on the relationship between obesity and covid-19
Obesity is one of the risk factors for Covid-19. However, long before the pandemic, this was already considered a public health problem. In Brazil there are more than 20 million obese individuals, with 56% of the population being overweight. The rapid growth in the number of cases has also been of concern to public health authorities. With the isolation due to the covid-19 pandemic the population was faced with uncertainties bringing anxiety and consequently bad habits that favor weight gain. Thus, it is important to assess people's perception of obesity as a risk factor for covid-19.