The effect of macronutrient and micronutrient supplements on COVID-19 : an umbrella review

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A healthy diet play an important role in the prevention and even treatment of various diseases. Proper nutrition plays an important role in boosting of immune system. These include the consumption of macronutrients such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and also micronutrients including vitamins. Here, we aimed to systematically review the effects of macronutrients and micronutrients on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

METHODS: We searched the databases of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science on December 23, 2023. The records were downloaded into an EndNote file, the duplicates were removed, and the studies underwent a two-phase screening process based on their title/abstracts and full texts. The included articles were screened and underwent inclusion and exclusion criteria. We included the English systematic reviews and meta-analyses that concurred with the aim of our study. The selected articles were assessed by Cochrane's Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews for the quality check. The data of the eligible studies were extracted in a pre-designed word table and were used for the qualitative synthesis.

RESULTS: A total of 28 reviews were included in this study. Most studies have shown that micronutrients are effective in morbidity and mortality controlling in viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19 but some studies have shown that micronutrients are sometimes not effective in controlling severity. On the other hand, calcifediol was by far the most successful agent in reducing intensive care needs and mortality between studies.

CONCLUSION: Individuals without malnutrition had a reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe disease. The administration of Vitamin D is effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 patients. Patients with vitamin D deficiency were more prone to experience severe infection, and they were at higher risk of morbidities and mortality. Other micronutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B, and Zinc also showed some benefits in patients with COVID-19. Vitamin C showed no efficacy in COVID-19 management even in intravenous form or in high doses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Journal of health, population, and nutrition - 43(2024), 1 vom: 29. Jan., Seite 16

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

SeyedAlinaghi, SeyedAhmad [VerfasserIn]
Shahidi, Ramin [VerfasserIn]
Mojdeganlou, Hengameh [VerfasserIn]
Akhtaran, Fatemeh Khajeh [VerfasserIn]
Maroufi, Seyed Farzad [VerfasserIn]
Maroufi, Seyede Parmis [VerfasserIn]
Mirzapour, Pegah [VerfasserIn]
Karimi, Amirali [VerfasserIn]
Khodaei, Sepideh [VerfasserIn]
Pour, Mehrzad Mohsseni [VerfasserIn]
Mehraeen, Esmaeil [VerfasserIn]
Dadras, Omid [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11103-57-4
COVID-19
Journal Article
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Nutrients
Nutrition
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Vitamin A
Vitamins

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Date Completed 31.01.2024

Date Revised 01.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s41043-024-00504-8

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NLM367777207