Document Type : Systematic reviews

Authors

1 Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran

3 Department of Technology Assessment, Standard and Tarif for Health, Deputy for care Affair, Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME), Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Context: Nutritional management of Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) patients can serve as a tool to strengthen the patient's immune system and provide sufficient physiological resources to maintain vital functions during the fight between the virus and the body.
This review aimed to highlight available recommendations for the nutritional management of Covid-19 patients based on previous treatments used in similar diseases.
Evidence Acquisition: For this narrative review, a comprehensive search was performed in three databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from January 2020 to 7th December 2021, in the English language. The articles that focused on nutrition, diet, food, immunity, and coronavirus were searched. The titles and abstracts of all imported articles were screened. Only systematic and narrative reviews, commentary, opinion, prospective, and original articles, which related to the study question, were included. Studies which investigated the role of nutrition in the prevention of Covid-19 were excluded.
Conclusion: Due to the unique nature of Covid-19 and the role of nutrition in immunity and prognosis of Covid-19, the nutritional needs of patients with Covid-19 differ from others. Accordingly, the provision of these specific nutrient requirements and paying attention to the use of effective food supplements when adjusting the diet plan of patients with Covid-19 can be effective in improving patients' conditions. Therefore, more studies in this field can be helpful.

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