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

Sepideh MahlujiMahsa JaliliAlireza OstadrahimiJamal HallajzadehVahideh Ebrahimzadeh AttariMaryam Saghafi-Asl

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
clinical trial
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
heavy metals
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
skeletal muscle