Obesity can weaken the body's immune system and reduce its ability to fight off infections

Obesity may harm immune system

Extracts from the Guardian:

"Obesity can weaken the body's immune system and reduce its ability to fight off infections, according to scientists.

Previous studies have hinted at a link between obesity and increased risk of bacterial infections, but there has been little research into how serious the effects are.

It is a pressing issue because obesity has reached epidemic proportions. In the UK, more than a fifth of adults are obese and of the remaining population half of men and a third of women are overweight.

Worldwide, there are an estimated 300 million obese people and obesity is already linked to heart disease, diabetes and premature death."

"Though it is unclear exactly what causes obesity to affect the immune response, the researchers suggested that gaining weight might upset a mechanism in the body that reacts to foreign organisms. They added that the effect would have implications for many bacterial infections."

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