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Associations between excessive adiposity and seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among US adults: a population-based age-period-cohort analysis.

Su-Hsun LiuI-Shiang TzengTsung-Han HsiehYhu-Chering Huang
Published in: BMJ open (2016)
There was no consistent evidence for strong associations between HSV seropositivity and excessive adiposity in adults. APC analysis results further cautioned the generalisability of previous reports based on 1 or 2 cycles of survey data.
Keyphrases
  • herpes simplex virus
  • weight gain
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • electronic health record
  • cross sectional
  • emergency department
  • metabolic syndrome
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • adverse drug