Abstract

Letter to Editor

Viral overload of COVID-19 pandemics: Overweight people a soft target to get an infection

Faheem Anwar*, Muhammad Tayyab*, Ihteshamul Haq and Obaid Ullah Shah

Published: 07 September, 2021 | Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Pages: 070-071

A growing figure of data proposes that outcomes with Coronavirus Disease 2019 are worse in those suffering from obesity and that a significant proportion of those requiring intensive care suffers from overweight or obesity [1]. 

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