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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

The association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet and risk of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.

Mina Darand, Sahar Golpour-Hamedani, Elham Karimi, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Vahid Arabi, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh

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Mina DarandPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sahar Golpour-HamedaniDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Elham KarimiResearch Development Center, Arash Women's Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shirin HassanizadehDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Masoud MirzaeiYazd Cardiovascular Research Centre, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Vahid ArabiResearch Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Azadeh NadjarzadehResearch Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Mahdieh HosseinzadehResearch Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. hoseinzade.mahdie@gmail.com.

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backgroundThe fast spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and its high mortality were quickly considered by the health community. Dietary patterns play an important role in strengthening or weakening the immune system and thus incidence of diseases.

aimThe present study can provide a comprehensive picture of the association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet (uPDI) and COVID-19 incidence.

methodsThis study was undertaken on 8157 adults' participants of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) and Taghzieh Mardom-e-Yazd (TAMIZ) study aged 20 to 70 years. Data on dietary intakes were obtained using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between uPDI and COVID-19.

resultsWe found a significant association between uPDI and the risk of COVID-19 (OR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.05-1.75) in the crude model. After adjusting potential confounders, a significant increasing trend in the odds of COVID-19 across increasing quintiles of uPDI (OR: 1.58;95% CI: 1.05-2.37; P-value: 0.027) was observed. Stratified analysis based on sex indicated that uPDI significantly increased the risk of COVID-19 only in males (OR: 1.73;95% CI: 1.12-2.67; P-value: 0.012) and had no effect on females.

conclusionsParticipants in the highest quintiles of the uPDI had 58% higher odds of COVID-19 compared to subjects in the lowest quintile of uPDI. Although our study has promising results, stronger clinical studies are needed.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2AdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDiet, Plant-BasedDiet, VegetarianFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsYoung AdultCOVID-19hPDIPDISARS-CoV-2UPDI

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