Obesity Ups Infection Death Risk by 70%, Lancet Study Warns

• A Lancet study reveals obesity increases hospitalization and death risk from infections by 70%.
• People with obesity are more susceptible to severe outcomes from diseases like influenza, COVID-19, and pneumonia.
• Researchers estimate obesity contributed to nearly one in ten infection-related deaths globally in 2023.
• The study, based on data from over 540,000 individuals, found severe obesity nearly triples the risk.
• Experts urge public health policies for healthy weight management to combat rising infection-related fatalities.