According to a recent study conducted by a UAE hospital, obese people are more likely to experience long-term COVID-19 complications, known as long-haul COVID-19. The health and lifestyle study conducted by a hospital across the Emirate revealed that 62% of the population was overweight . On the other hand, 51% of people followed an unbalanced diet . The researchers monitored the health conditions of 3,277 individuals between March and December last year.
Furthermore, 26% of people in this group were inactive and sedentary, and 68% had one or more chronic illnesses. Obesity was also observed to be the only medical condition that causes more complications and is linked to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Several theories suggest that, in some people, the viral fragments become dormant and then reactivate during the recovery phase, similar to other viruses, such as herpes. In keeping…
