This modeling study estimates the change in the number of deaths attributable to climate-related changes in weight and diets for six scenarios of climate and socioeconomic variables. Most climate-related deaths were projected to occur in south and east Asia.The projections reveal that adoption of climate-stabilization pathways would reduce the number of climate-related deaths by 29–71%, depending on their stringency.
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