Dr Solja Nyberg: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- University of Helsinki
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“As obesity rates are expected to rise globally, so will the number of deaths and hospitalisations from infectious diseases linked to obesity. To reduce the risk of severe infections, as well as other health issues linked with obesity, there is an urgent need for policies that help people stay healthy and support weight-loss, such as access to affordable healthy food and opportunities for physical activity.”
Where Dr Solja Nyberg has been quoted
- People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study findstheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
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