Observational studyNutrients2021
Long-Term Evolution of Malnutrition and Loss of Muscle Strength after COVID-19: A Major and Neglected Component of Long COVID-19.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Physiological factors affecting the mechanical performance of peripheral muscles: A perspective for long COVID patients through a systematic literature review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Pooled it
- Lingering echoes of SARS-CoV-2: mechanistic insights and management of long COVID syndrome.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Musculoskeletal Sequelae of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Safety and efficacy of endoscopy-guided nasojejunal feeding tube placement in ICU post-COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Scoping Review on Diet and Nutrition in Relation to Long COVID-19 Symptoms and Recovery.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Risk of poor nutritional status and nutrition-related complaints in individuals attending a primary care dietitian after a COVID-19 infection: A prospective cohort study.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Observational
- The Effects of Endoscopy-Guided Nasojejunal Feeding Tube Placement in Post-COVID-19 ICU Patients: A Retrospective Study.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Long-Term Nutritional Disorders One Year After COVID-19: A Post Hoc Analysis of COVID-19 Recovery Study II.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The Association of Genetic Markers Involved in Muscle Performance Responding to Lactate Levels during Physical Exercise Therapy by Nordic Walking in Patients with Long COVID Syndrome: A Nonrandomized Controlled Pilot Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Nutritional and Inflammatory Markers Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Elderly.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Malnutrition contribution to the functional status and health related quality of life after COVID-19, a correlational follow-up study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Effect of Physiotherapy on Dyspnea, Muscle Strength and Functional Status in Patients with Long COVID Syndrome.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Precision nutrition to reset virus-induced human metabolic reprogramming and dysregulation (HMRD) in long-COVID.NPJ science of food · 2024Review
- Understanding Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Used in Adult Survivors Experiencing Long-Term Effects After COVID-19 Infection: A Rapid Review.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2024Review
- Exploring the Association between Delirium and Malnutrition in COVID-19 Survivors: A Geriatric Perspective.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Malnutrition in COVID-19 survivors: prevalence and risk factors.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Nutrition in the intensive care unit and early recovery influence functional outcomes for survivors of critical illness: A prospective cohort study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2023Article
- Resistance Training in Post-COVID Recovery: Rationale and Current Evidence.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2023Review
- Corrigendum to "The prevalence and long-term health effects of long Covid among hospitalised and non-hospitalised populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis".EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Post-acute consequences of COVID-19, also termed long COVID, include signs and symptoms persisting for more than 12 weeks with prolonged multisystem involvement; most often, however, malnutrition is ignored.
methodThe objective was to analyze persistent symptoms, nutritional status, the evolution of muscle strength and performance status (PS) at 6 months post-discharge in a cohort of COVID-19 survivors.
resultsOf 549 consecutive patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between 1 March and 29 April 2020, 23.7% died and 288 patients were at home at D30 post-discharge. At this date, 136 of them (47.2%) presented persistent malnutrition, a significant decrease in muscle strength or a PS ≥ 2. These patients received dietary counseling, nutritional supplementation, adapted physical activity guidance or physiotherapy assistance, or were admitted to post-care facilities. At 6 months post-discharge, 91.0% of the 136 patients (n = 119) were evaluated and 36.0% had persistent malnutrition, 14.3% complained of a significant decrease in muscle strength and 14.9% had a performance status > 2. Obesity was more frequent in patients with impairment than in those without (52.8% vs. 31.0%;
conclusionsObese subjects as well as patients who have stayed in intensive care have a higher risk of functional loss or undernutrition 6 months after a severe COVID infection. Malnutrition and loss of muscle strength should be considered in the clinical assessment of these patients.
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