Losing weight can help a person with obesity -- especially those with diabetes -- fend off serious infections, new data shows.
are twice as likely to be hospitalized with infections than the general population. They are also at high risk of readmission," said study co-lead author Rhian Hopkins. She's at the University of Exeter Medical School in the U.K.
The new study used data from the ongoing UK Biobank, a database that includes health info on almost 500,000 Britons.seemed linked to a higher risk for severe infection, the team found. Every 5-point increase in BMI -- for example, from a BMI of 30 to 35 -- incurred a 30% rise in the risk of a serious bacterial infection and a 32% rise for severe viral infection.“Infections are a major cause of death and ill health, particularly in people with diabetes," Hopkins said in a EASD news release.
“This study demonstrates that higher BMI is a cause of hospital admission with infection," she added. "Clinicians could discuss weight-loss options for people with a high BMI at risk of severe infections and readmission to hospital for infection.” Because these findings were presented at a medical meeting, they should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.How to Lose Weight Fast: Easy Weight Loss Tips
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