People with a certain BMI are more prone to deadly infections, study reveals
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New study reveals obesity may contribute to over 10% of infection deaths globally. Obese patients are 70% more likely to be hospitalized or die from infections.
"People may not get infected more easily, but recovery from infection is clearly harder." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The Finnish patients averaged 42 years of age, while the average age of U.K. patients was 57. Obesity was defined by a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or above.
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