Open AccessASPECTOS CLÍNICOS DA MÁ NUTRIÇÃO NA COVID-19
Author(s) -
Adriana Aparecida de Oliveira Barbosa,
Gabriel Cunha Beato,
Pietra Antônia Filiol Belin,
Larissa Ramos Araújo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
simbio-logias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1983-3253
DOI - 10.32905/19833253.2020.12.16p01
Subject(s) - malnutrition , nutritionist , covid-19 , obesity , micronutrient , medicine , population , pandemic , disease , environmental health , coronavirus , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has sparked discussions among health professionals about the role of food and nutrition in the infectious condition caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in different population groups. Malnutrition, including obesity, may reflect more severe outcomes in the physiopathology of infection and systemic responses caused by COVID-19. The present work aims to make considerations directed to the nutritionist about the susceptibility of COVID-19 in individuals submitted to malnutrition, highlighting possible outcomes of the disease and the importance of nutritional care in maintaining the health of these patients. Therefore, maintaining a good nutritional status of these patients, combined with an adequate level of micronutrients will not guarantee protection against infection caused by COVID-19, however, it is essential to minimize the risks of worsening this disease.