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Both global and US data show associations between COVID-19 death rates and overweight or obesity, which are also risk factors for several other outcomes. Evidence suggests that among the strategies to reduce overweight and obesity are the simple actions of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity. Potential benefits include saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in a future pandemic and reduced risk of other chronic conditions. Once transmission of COVID-19 expanded beyond Asia, the role of cardiometabolic risk factors and especially overweight and obesity, became clear. With early data coming from China where Target Health Data LLC, Suffield, CT, USA Corresponding Author: Mary Adams, On Target Health Data LLC, Suffield, CT 06093, USA. Email: [email protected] Knowing Well, Being Well 385