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Clinical and immunometabolic profiles of overweight and obese patients with dengue: A matched cohort study

2025-12-16 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundObesity is a risk factor for severe dengue, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study compared clinical features, outcomes, and biomarkers between overweight/obese and healthy-weight patients with dengue infection. MethodsWe conducted an observational matched cohort study (2019-2022) including 75 overweight/obese patients and 75 matched healthy-weight patients with dengue (by age, sex, illness phase, and inpatient ward). The primary clinical outcome was overall severity per...

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