The most obese children with dengue are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized with dengue, according to study of 4,782 10- to 18-year-olds in Sri Lanka.
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The most obese children with dengue are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized with dengue, according to study of 4,782 10- to 18-year-olds in Sri Lanka.
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Author Countries: Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
Funding: This study has been supported by the World Health Organization Unity Studies (GNM and CJ), a global sero-epidemiological standardization initiative, with funding to the World Health Organization and the UK Medical Research Council (GSO). The World Health Organization unity trial protocol was adopted in trial design. The funders had no role in data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Article Title
Is the rise in childhood obesity rates leading to an increase in hospitalizations due to dengue?
Article Publication Date
27-Jun-2024
COI Statement
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Ophelia Keating. (June 27, 2024). The most obese children with dengue are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized with dengue, according to study of 4,782 10- to 18-year-olds in Sri Lanka. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/the-most-obese-children-with-dengue-are-more-than-twice-as-likely-as-others-to-be-hospitalized-with-dengue-according-to-study-of-4782-10-to-18-year-olds-in-sri-lanka/
Ophelia Keating. "The most obese children with dengue are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized with dengue, according to study of 4,782 10- to 18-year-olds in Sri Lanka." Scienmag, 27 June 2024, https://scienmag.com/the-most-obese-children-with-dengue-are-more-than-twice-as-likely-as-others-to-be-hospitalized-with-dengue-according-to-study-of-4782-10-to-18-year-olds-in-sri-lanka/. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Ophelia Keating. "The most obese children with dengue are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized with dengue, according to study of 4,782 10- to 18-year-olds in Sri Lanka." Scienmag. June 27, 2024. https://scienmag.com/the-most-obese-children-with-dengue-are-more-than-twice-as-likely-as-others-to-be-hospitalized-with-dengue-according-to-study-of-4782-10-to-18-year-olds-in-sri-lanka/
