Study suggests people with obesity 70 pc more likely to be hospitalised, die from infectious disease

NEW DELHI: (Feb 10) 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 Lancet journal.

In 2023, obesity was linked to one in ten infection-related global deaths, researchers said, even as they said estimates of obesity’s global impact should be interpreted with caution.

Researchers from the UK and Finland said that people with obesity were seen to have a higher risk of being hospitalised or dying due to SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: ANI News

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