Abstract
The worldwide health catastrophe caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has startled world health experts. Obesity and poor physical activity levels were shown to be elevated risk factors for COVID-19 affection and physiopathology, indicating that the COVID-19 lockdown encouraged harmful dietary changes and increases in body weight in the community. Furthermore, malnutrition and deficiencies in vitamin C, D, B12, selenium, iron, omega-3, and medium and long-chain fatty acids were found in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, emphasizing the potential health benefits of vitamin C and D treatments. More research is needed to determine the full function and consequences of diet in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infected individuals.
Highlights
From December 2019, the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) has swiftly spread throughout the world, creating a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Malnutrition and deficiencies in vitamin C, D, B12, selenium, iron, omega3, and medium and long-chain fatty acids were found in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, emphasizing the potential health benefits of vitamin C and D treatments
COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Summary
From December 2019, the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) has swiftly spread throughout the world, creating a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). For a healthy and balanced diet, a range of foods such as whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and animal source foods should be consumed. Food is divided into six categories: carbs, fats and oils, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water All of these food groups are necessary for an individual's growth, and a balanced diet is one that includes all of them in the correct proportions in a meal. Malnutrition is a nutritional condition in which a lack of, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein, and other nutrients has quantifiable negative consequences on tissue or body form (size, shape, and composition), function, and clinical outcome. It encompasses both overnutrition (too many nutrients) and undernutrition (not enough nutrients) (insufficient nutrition) [6]
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