Open AccessA INFLUÊNCIA DA ALIMENTAÇÃO E ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DO BRASILEIRO SOB A INFLAMAÇÃO SUBCLÍNICA SISTÊMICA – UM PRATO CHEIO PARA O COVID-19
Author(s) -
Maria Luisa Bellotto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
simbio-logias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1983-3253
DOI - 10.32905/19833253.2020.12.16p20
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , immune system , covid-19 , obesity , inflammation , medicine , calorie , adipose tissue , environmental health , immunology , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Knowledge about eating habits is relevant for understanding the relations between diet, obesity and development of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases. The storage of calories as body fat, mainly in the visceral subcutaneous adipose tissue, as consequence of hypercaloric diet poor in nutrients, is responsible for increasing sublinic inflammation and overloading the immune system. Diet plays an important role in reducing inflammation. In time of infectious pandemia, of the new corona virus (COVID-19), the food quality and nutritional status of Brazilians may interfere in fighting this infection. Based on the literature, this article aims to discuss the Brazilians eating habbits and nutritional status. The data shows that Brazilian are gainning weight and tend to a diet poor in nutrient intake. Consequently this scenario favors the subclinical inflammation and the weakness of the immune response. We suggest that Brazilian Health Authorities pay attention to this issue.