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When Obesity Meets Infection Risk

Researchers analyze data from Finnish cohorts and the UK Biobank to examine how body mass index relates to severe infections and their global burden.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 10, 2026

  • 4 min

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Top Institutions in Infectious Disease

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Imperial College London
    Imperial College London

    London, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Obesity Research

  • #2

    National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
    National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

    Helsinki, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Infectious Disease Surveillance

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology
    • Obesity and Metabolic Research

  • #4

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Global Health
    • Obesity Research

  • #5

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Atlanta, GA

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Original Source(s)

When Obesity Meets Infection Risk

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 10, 2026

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