Obesity promotes virulence of influenza | EurekAlert! Science News

Obesity promotes virulence of influenza | EurekAlert! Science News: Obesity promotes the virulence of the influenza virus, according to a study conducted in mice published in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. This is concerning given that the obesity epidemic is an ever-expanding threat to public health, with currently 50% of the adult population worldwide considered overweight or obese.