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Exploring an issue from the news this week….

Controversy around RCGP comments that COVID19 is a lifestyle disease…

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/why...

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/rcgp...

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The apology…

https://twitter.com/rcgp/status/12768...

The articles…

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/rcgp...

Event held in coop with sport england

Caused controversy around the term… Lifestyle disease

Promoting the event, the RCGP had said: ‘Covid-19 is a communicable virus but it is also a lifestyle disease. Obesity, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases are associated with poorer outcomes from infection.'

Caused controversy on twitter resulting in apology

 RCGP virtual conference titled ‘Covid-19: A lifestyle disease and the vital role GPs have in beating it’

Most risk factors identified by PHE are NON-MODIFIABLE - BAME increases risk of death by 10-50%, male gender, certain types of employment where homeworking/distancing difficult.

DM & HTN may also be risk factors, and life style is a factor here, but the link to COVID outcomes becomes stretched.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/rcgp...

Event held in coop with sport england

Promoting the event, the RCGP had said: ‘Covid-19 is a communicable virus but it is also a lifesty