The impact of nutrition on COVID-19 susceptibility and long-term consequences.
Brain Behav Immun
; 87: 53-54, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1719338
ABSTRACT
While all groups are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly, underrepresented minorities, and those with underlying medical conditions are at the greatest risk. The high rate of consumption of diets high in saturated fats, sugars, and refined carbohydrates (collectively called Western diet, WD) worldwide, contribute to the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and could place these populations at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 pathology and mortality. WD consumption activates the innate immune system and impairs adaptive immunity, leading to chronic inflammation and impaired host defense against viruses. Furthermore, peripheral inflammation caused by COVID-19 may have long-term consequences in those that recover, leading to chronic medical conditions such as dementia and neurodegenerative disease, likely through neuroinflammatory mechanisms that can be compounded by an unhealthy diet. Thus, now more than ever, wider access to healthy foods should be a top priority and individuals should be mindful of healthy eating habits to reduce susceptibility to and long-term complications from COVID-19.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Diet, Western
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Inflammation
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Obesity
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Brain Behav Immun
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Brain
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Psychophysiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.bbi.2020.04.040
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