The Role of Nutrition During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What We Know.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
; 21(11): 1982-1992, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1032573
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) infection provokes serious clinical consequences, which in many situations need hospitalization of the patient in Intensive Care Unit. Additionally, SARS-COV-2 infection can indirectly cause deaths in aged individuals as well as in patients with co-morbidities.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic in both hospitalized patients and the general population.METHODS:
Authors searched Medline (PubMed), Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Google, and Institutional websites for medical subheadings terms and free full text referred to "SARS-CoV-2", COVID-19", "nutrition", "immune system", before 31st July 2020.RESULTS:
A total of 20 articles describing different nutritional interventions for patients with SARS-- CoV-2 infection focusing on the general population have been included. Of these, 6 studies are dealing with nutritional interventions for patients with SARS-CoV2 infection. The others are focalized on a potential beneficial effect exerted by a Mediterranean diet (MD), related to the supplementation of micronutrients and vitamins.CONCLUSION:
A correct lifestyle, including the consumption of nutrients largely present in MD, may be beneficial for preventing or improving prognosis in the SARS-CoV-2 infection.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nutritional Status
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Nutrition Therapy
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Endocrinology
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Metabolism
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1871530321666210114154401
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