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 ...

Adults with obesity are 70% more likely to get severe infections that lead to hospitalization or death, with the most severe ...

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.

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

A new global study shows obesity significantly raises the risk of severe infections and death. Experts warn 1 in 10 ...

Last year, The Lancet helped catalyse this overdue change by recommending that BMI alone should not be used to measure obesity, a suggestion that was promptly taken up by 75 international medical ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People ...

People with obesity could be 70 per cent more likely to be hospitalised or die from an infectious disease, including flu, COVID-19 and pneumonia, according to a study published in The ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 ...

People with obesity are at 70 percent higher risk of serious infections, with one in ten infectious disease deaths globally ...

A study in The Lancet reveals obesity raises severe infection risk by 70%. Linked to 1 in 10 global infection deaths in 2023, it highlights a dual health burden for rising economies like India.

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