Is there any association between body mass index and severity of dengue infection?

• Main Authors: Zulkipli, Mohd Syis, Rampal, Sanjay, Bulgiba, Awang, Peramalah, Devi, Jamil, Nor'Ashikin, Lum, Lucy Chai See, Ahmad Zaki, Rafdzah, Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah, Dahlui, Maznah
• Format: Article
• Published: Oxford University Press 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34306/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: Dengue, an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus, is a threat to global health. There is sparse evidence exploring obesity and the development of more severe dengue cases in adults. With increasing prevalence of obesity in areas with a high risk of dengue infection, obesity may...