At the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, global efforts focused on containing the spread of the virus and avoiding contagion. Currently, it is evident that health professionals should deal with the overall health status of COVID-19 survivors. Indeed, novel findings have identified post-COVID-19 syndrome, which is characterized by malnutrition, loss of fat-free mass, and low-grade inflammation. In addition, the recovery might be complicated by persistent functional impairment (i.e., fatigue and muscle weakness, dysphagia, appetite loss, and taste/smell alterations) as well as psychological distress. Therefore, the appropriate evaluation of nutritional status (assessment of dietary intake, anthropometrics, and body composition) is one of the pillars in the management of these patients. On the other hand, personalized dietary recommendations represent the best strategy to ensure recovery. Therefore, this review aimed to collect available evidence on the role of nutrients and their supplementation in post-COVID-19 syndrome to provide a practical guideline to nutritionists to tailor dietary interventions for patients recovering from COVID-19 infections.

Dietary Recommendations for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome / Barrea, L.; Grant, W. B.; Frias-Toral, E.; Vetrani, C.; Verde, L.; de Alteriis, G.; Docimo, A.; Savastano, S.; Colao, A.; Muscogiuri, G.. - In: NUTRIENTS. - ISSN 2072-6643. - 14:6(2022), pp. 1305-1319. [10.3390/nu14061305]

Dietary Recommendations for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

Barrea L.;Vetrani C.
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Verde L.;de Alteriis G.;Docimo A.;Savastano S.;Colao A.;Muscogiuri G.
2022

Abstract

At the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, global efforts focused on containing the spread of the virus and avoiding contagion. Currently, it is evident that health professionals should deal with the overall health status of COVID-19 survivors. Indeed, novel findings have identified post-COVID-19 syndrome, which is characterized by malnutrition, loss of fat-free mass, and low-grade inflammation. In addition, the recovery might be complicated by persistent functional impairment (i.e., fatigue and muscle weakness, dysphagia, appetite loss, and taste/smell alterations) as well as psychological distress. Therefore, the appropriate evaluation of nutritional status (assessment of dietary intake, anthropometrics, and body composition) is one of the pillars in the management of these patients. On the other hand, personalized dietary recommendations represent the best strategy to ensure recovery. Therefore, this review aimed to collect available evidence on the role of nutrients and their supplementation in post-COVID-19 syndrome to provide a practical guideline to nutritionists to tailor dietary interventions for patients recovering from COVID-19 infections.
2022
Dietary Recommendations for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome / Barrea, L.; Grant, W. B.; Frias-Toral, E.; Vetrani, C.; Verde, L.; de Alteriis, G.; Docimo, A.; Savastano, S.; Colao, A.; Muscogiuri, G.. - In: NUTRIENTS. - ISSN 2072-6643. - 14:6(2022), pp. 1305-1319. [10.3390/nu14061305]
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