Hypertension, Obesity, and COVID-19

New data show unfavorable US trends in hypertension and obesity, with communities of color doing worse. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Director Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Director Gary H. Gibbons, MD, discuss the implications for COVID-19 outcomes and public health. Recorded September 10, 2020.

Topics discussed in this interview:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Trends in hypertension
4:10 Racial disparities in health care access
5:40 Trends in obesity
9:35 High blood pressure and the science of health delivery
12:32 Reducing obesity in the US
16:35 Structural racism and health
21:21 Addressing health care delivery issues
29:21 Why are we seeing a plateau in cardiovascular health?
32:34 Promising research at NIDDK and NHLBI
38:26 Closing remarks

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