Severe obesity was strongly associated with a greater risk of post-infection cardiovascular disorders. Compared with youth of a healthy weight, those with severe obesity had more than double the risk ...

Obesity contributes to more than 10% of infection-related deaths and up to 11% could be prevented by addressing obesity, ...

People living with obesity face a significantly higher risk of severe outcomes from infectious diseases, including COVID-19, influenza and pneumonia, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

More than one in 10 infection-related adult deaths worldwide may be attributed to obesity, a team led by University of ...

Obesity is associated with multiple non-communicable diseases (such as type 2 diabetes, various cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, and some cancers) and detrimental psychosocial consequences ...

A major Lancet study finds adults with obesity are far more likely to be hospitalised or die from infections, linking nearly ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new ...

About The Study: This cross-sectional study including 426,000 children in Denmark found that body mass index (BMI) outcomes of COVID-19 pandemic–related control policies and restrictions were not ...

New research shows obesity increases the risk of severe infections, hospital stays, and death across the world.

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Large clinical trials and real-world data point to a familiar diabetes drug as a simple, safe way ...