The impact of lifestyle on infection risks and mortality: a UK biobank cohort study
Physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol consumption are associated with the risk of both contracting and dying of infection, with multiple factors having an additive effect. We suggest that infection be viewed as a lifestyle condition potentially amenable to preventative public health interventions.
Authors
- Rafael Kawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1322-5777)
- Karl Stattin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1537-6740)
- Bart J. Burger
- Douglas C. Crockett
- Michael Hultström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-1099)
- Miklós Lipcsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1976-4129)
- Robert Frithiof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2278-7951)
- Mikael Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4013-1446)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105882
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64