Ethiopian public health institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Expert Review
Nutritional recommendations for the physical and mental health of patients with COVID-19: Rapid review
Author(s): Sileshi Demelash*, Tariku Takele, Neima Zeynu, Sisay Temesgen and Getinet Ayano
Evidence suggests that the assessment of the nutritional status of COVID-19-infected
patients is crucial before undertaking treatments. Nutritional support should be the
basis of the management of an infected individual. The nutritional supplementation for
COVID-19 patients’ needs to account for the sleep, stress level, anxiety, depression, as
well as body mass index of the individual. Therefore, the main objective of this review
was to clearly show the role of nutrition during COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19
with nutrition implications, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) for Covid-19, the
nutrients needed for improving mental well-being during COVID-19 response, and to
find out the common brain chemicals that can be affected during stressful conditions
like COVID-19.
Keywords
Nutrition; Physical ;Mental; covid-19 response .. View More»
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