Nutritional perspectives for the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, there is an array of clinical trials under way to evaluate treatment options against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Concurrently, several nutritional therapies and alternative supportive treatments are also being used and tested to reduce the mortality associated with acute respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19. In the context of COVID-19, improved nutrition that includes micronutrient supplementation to augment the immune system has been recognized as a viable approach to both prevent and alleviate the severity of the infection. The potential role of micronutrients as immune-boosting agents is particularly relevant for low- and middle-income countries, which already have an existing high burden of und

SUBMITTER: Akhtar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454773 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature