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ReviewJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2021

Nutritional management of diabetes mellitus during the pandemic of COVID-19: a comprehensive narrative review.

Sepideh Mahluji, Mahsa Jalili, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Jamal Hallajzadeh, Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh-Attari, Maryam Saghafi-Asl

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Review in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sepideh MahlujiNutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahsa JaliliDepartment of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Alireza OstadrahimiNutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Jamal HallajzadehDepartment of Biochemistry, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.
Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh-AttariDepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-7017-2129
Maryam Saghafi-AslNutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Maragheh · IRNorwegian University of Science and Technology · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: According to the recent epidemiological studies, patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) may be at higher risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19. Regarding the important role of nutrition on the immunity, the present review article aimed to outline nutritional support of DM during the outbreak of COVID-19 with a mechanistic insight. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases from 2000 until December 2020 using the following keywords. All relevant clinical and experimental studies published in English were included. Results: Evidences revealed that hyperglycemia is a significant predictor of some viral infections including COVID-19 which can exacerbate the complications of DM. According to the literature review, adequate intake of dietary protein, fiber, essential fatty acids and some micronutrients especially vitamins D, C, B12, folate, zinc and selenium has beneficial effects on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in diabetic patients through modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses or direct effects on virus enzymes or the rate of cell entrance. Conclusions: It is well understood that malnutrition may increase susceptibility to viral infections and disease progression. Therefore, considering nutritional status of diabetic patients and reasonable supplementation of the above mentioned nutrients can ameliorate the symptoms of COVID-19 in DM. However, further well-designed clinical trials are needed to determine their therapeutic dose.

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CarbohydrateCOVID-19Diabetes mellitusImmunityNutritionProteinSelenium

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PMID33842400
PMCPMC8021300
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