Erwin Loh: Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Severe Illness and Death From Infections
Erwin Loh, President of Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Solja T Nyberg et al, published in The Lancet:
“People living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to the condition, research suggests.
Being an unhealthy weight significantly increases the risk of severe illness and death from most infectious diseases, including flu, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections and Covid-19, according to a study of more than 500,000 people.”
Title: Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates
Authors: Solja T Nyberg, Philipp Frank, Sara Ahmadi-Abhari, Jaana Pentti, Jussi Vahtera, Jenni Ervasti, Sakari B Suominen, Timo E Strandberg, Pyry N Sipilä, Seppo Meri, Naveed Sattar and Mika Kivimäki
Read the Full Article on The Lancet.
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