Decreasing COVID-19 Risk Factors for Older Adults by Using Digital Technology to Implement a Plant-Based-Diet: An Opinion | Zendy

Heidi Benavides | Zendy; Christiane Meireles | Zendy; Viola Benavente | Zendy; Mary Helen Mays | Zendy; Jing Wang | Zendy

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Decreasing COVID-19 Risk Factors for Older Adults by Using Digital Technology to Implement a Plant-Based-Diet: An Opinion

Author(s) -

Heidi Benavides,

Christiane Meireles,

Viola Benavente,

Mary Helen Mays,

Jing Wang

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

jmir aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2561-7605

DOI - 10.2196/25327

Subject(s) - outreach , covid-19 , obesity , environmental health , affect (linguistics) , consumption (sociology) , medicine , gerontology , population , intervention (counseling) , demography , psychology , disease , social science , communication , psychiatry , sociology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , virology , outbreak

A disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases affect older, minority populations. Obese older adults are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 complications and lower survival rates; minority older adults often experience higher rates of obesity. A plant-based diet intervention may improve COVID-19 obesity modifiable risk factors. Encouraging the consumption plant-based diets consisting of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts utilizing community outreach strategies and digital technology can contribute to improving COVID-19 risk factors.

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