Managing malnutrition in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurs Stand
; 36(3): 61-66, 2021 03 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1094343
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of risk factors for malnutrition has increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These risk factors include various symptoms and effects of COVID-19, such as breathlessness, coughing, inflammation, sarcopenia, anorexia and loss of taste or smell, as well as the side effects of treatment. In addition, public health infection prevention and control measures can inadvertently reduce access to food and increase social isolation, thus adversely affecting people's nutritional status. This article outlines practical interventions for preventing and managing malnutrition in the community, particularly where it is exacerbated by the social restrictions in place to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nutrition Assessment
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Nutritional Support
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Malnutrition
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Stand
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ns.2021.e11667
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