Weighing in on the Heavy Psychological Tolls of Obesity∗

• Carl J. Lavie, MD,
• Deepika R. Laddu, PhD,
• Ross Arena, PhD

Affiliations

Carl J. Lavie, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Healthy Living Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Address for correspondence: Dr Carl J. Lavie, Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Disease, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.

Deepika R. Laddu, PhD

Healthy Living Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arbor Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Ross Arena, PhD

Healthy Living Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA