New Study Alert!
A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in Sri Lanka. Among 4782 children aged 10 to 18, those with higher BMI percentiles had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization. Specifically, 18.2% of seropositive children with a BMI centile >97th were hospitalized, compared to 9.48% with a BMI centile <97th. These findings suggest a strong association between obesity and severe dengue outcomes, highlighting the need for increased awareness and further research.
Read more: https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012248
