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flag Obesity raises infection hospitalization or death risk by 70%, tripled in severe cases, according to a global study.

flag A large study in The Lancet finds obesity increases the risk of hospitalization or death from infections by 70%, with severe obesity raising the risk threefold, based on data from over 500,000 people in the UK and Finland. flag The research suggests obesity contributes to about 10% of global infection-related deaths, rising to 15% during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting various diseases including flu, pneumonia, and UTIs. flag Experts link the increased risk to impaired immune function and chronic inflammation, urging policies that ensure equitable access to care, including proper vaccination with longer needles, and stress the need to eliminate weight stigma and focus on inclusive treatment rather than weight loss alone.

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