https://www.selleckchem.com/products/VX-770.html This study explored the association between BMI and COVID-19 positive status in a tertiary care hospital from New Delhi. Three hundred and seventy nine adult patients who presented to COVID-19 screening outpatient department of the hospital were interviewed over the phone regarding their body weight and height. The COVID-19 RT-PCR report of the patients was extracted from the hospital information system. The mean BMI and the prevalence of obesity was observed to be higher in individuals who were detected to be COVID-19 RT-PCR positive as compared to those who were negative. With every one-unit increment in BMI above 23kg/m , the odds of being COVID-19 positive increased by 1.8 times among these patients. The findings suggest a dose-response association between BMI and the odds of COVID-19 infection in individuals with excess weight. The findings suggest a dose-response association between BMI and the odds of COVID-19 infection in individuals with excess weight. to determine the oral health practices in patients with DM and to identify their perspectives on treatment-seeking for oral health. We conducted a cross-sectional study in the diabetes clinic of a government hospital in Delhi, India. Data was collected through face-face interviews with the patients. We enrolled a total of 339 participants having a mean (SD) age of 46.1 (5.4) years. An optimal glycemic control was present in 109 (32.2%) participants. Self-reported poor or very poor condition of teeth and gums was reported by 161 (47.5%) and 69 (20.35%) participants, respectively. The awareness that DM worsens oral health was correctly reported by 15.2% participants. The prevalence of twice-daily brushing was 18.6%, and 15.6% participants underwent a dental examination in the previous 12 months. There exists a high prevalence of poor oral care despite unsatisfactory oral health status among patients with DM in India. We recruited 339 patients with DM in Delhi, In