COVID-19, an Incentive to Tackle Sugar in Hospitals and at Home.
J Endocr Soc
; 5(6): bvab037, 2021 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1225791
ABSTRACT
Obesity and metabolic disease are thwarting our efforts to recover from COVID-19. Chronic inflammation is a key feature of both COVID-19 and the metabolic syndrome. Sugar consumption in particular has been shown to affect COVID-19 mortality by contributing to the chronic inflammatory state. Restriction of free sugar intake has a measurable effect on disease-predicting physiological parameters in as little as 9 days. The rapid reduction in inflammation following fructose restriction is key in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as COVID-19 exacerbates the same inflammatory pathways as those driven by the metabolic syndrome. Healthcare providers have a duty to implement international recommendations of reduced free sugar intake. By doing so, they could reduce the chronic inflammatory burden contributing to COVID-19 patients' demise. Further, it would set a precedent for reducing the risk of severe disease in the uninfected, by maximizing their potential metabolic health in the context of an infection predicated on its disruption.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Endocr Soc
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jendso
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