ReviewFood science and human wellness2021
Food science and COVID-19.
Review in Food science and human wellness, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Chest Mobilization and Breathing Exercises on Respiratory Function, Trunk Stability, and Endurance in Chronic Stroke Patients after Coronavirus Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
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- Molecular mechanisms in diquat-induced organs injury：insights into cell signaling and potential therapeutic agents.Cell biology and toxicology · 2025Review
- Dual-Mode Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using RGD Cyclopeptide-Modified Liposomes Loaded with Ce6/DOX.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- ACE2 mediates tryptophan alleviation on diarrhea by repairing intestine barrier involved mTOR pathway.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2024Article
- Association of major dietary patterns with socioeconomic status, obesity, and contracting COVID-19 among Iranian adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Role of innate immunity in SARS-CoV-2 infection.Biosafety and health · 2023Review
- Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
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- Sport and physical exercise in sustainable mental health care of common mental disorders: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Effects ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Sport and exercise as medicine in the prevention and treatment of depression.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Assessment of dietary habits and use of nutritional supplements in COVID-19: A cross-sectional study.PharmaNutrition · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Air Pollution: A Spatial Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration and Pandemic-Associated Mortality in the US.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- A Review on the Antiviral Activity of Functional Foods Against COVID-19 and Viral Respiratory Tract Infections.International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
- Changes in Dietary Patterns and Clinical Health Outcomes in Different Countries during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Dietary Behaviors and Incident COVID-19 in the UK Biobank.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and global mental health.Global health journal (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Review
- The Information Sharing Behaviors of Dietitians and Twitter Users in the Nutrition and COVID-19 Infodemic: Content Analysis Study of Tweets.JMIR infodemiologyArticle
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Abstract
Theories proposing a role of specific dietary components or food supplements in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 have received extensive social media coverage. A multitude of scientific publications have also pointed to the importance of food and nutrition in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The present perspective critically addresses the question of what food science can actually contribute in this context. Animal studies suggest that micronutrients, food bioactives or functional foods may carry the potential to augment viral defense. However, the specific roles of food components in viral infectious diseases in humans remain unclear. Rigorous research assessing the efficacy of food compounds in counteracting infections would require long-term randomized controlled trials in large samples. While no foods, single nutrients or dietary supplements are capable of preventing infection with COVID-19, a balanced diet containing sufficient amounts of macronutrients and diverse micronutrients is a prerequisite of an optimally functioning immune system. High-energy diets and obesity are major risk factors for a more severe course of COVID-19. Therefore, population-wide body weight control and weight reduction in overweight people are important preventive measures. Diet may play a beneficial role in maintaining a healthy body weight and preventing non-communicable conditions.
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