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Nutrition improves COVID-19 clinical progress.
Ayşegül Sümer1, Lütfiye Nur Uzun2, Yağmur Demirel Özbek3
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey. aysegul.sumer@erdogan.edu.tr.
Irish Journal of Medical Science
|January 15, 2022
Summary
Good nutrition is vital for health, especially during pandemics. This study found a significant link between poor nutrition status and increased COVID-19 symptom severity in patients.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Nutrition is essential for maintaining good health.
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of nutrition in infectious diseases.
- The relationship between nutritional status and COVID-19 symptom severity requires examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the nutritional status of COVID-19 patients.
- To assess the correlation between nutritional status and clinical disease severity.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 337 COVID-19 patients admitted to an emergency service.
- Assessment of patient nutritional status using the NRS 2002 tool.
- Statistical analysis to determine the relationship between nutritional status and symptoms like dyspnea, cough, weakness, and fever.
Main Results:
- Over 87% of patients were classified as low-risk for malnutrition, while 12.8% were high-risk.
- A statistically significant relationship was found between the NRS 2002 score and symptom severity.
- Poor nutrition status was associated with more severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Healthy nutrition is crucial for managing health during pandemics.
- Improving nutritional status may be a strategy to mitigate the impact of emerging viral infections like COVID-19.
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