Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications

An International  Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access Journal

P-ISSN: 0974-6455 E-ISSN: 2321-4007

Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications

An Open Access International Journal

M. Shavina Devi and Swaroopa Chakole

Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of
Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, India

Corresponding author email: drswaroopachakole@gmail.com

Article Publishing History

Received: 29/03/2021

Accepted After Revision: 31/05/2021

ABSTRACT:

The deadly nature and huge case fatality rate in COVID-19 is now established by figures that are coming out daily. Various trends and symptoms are being unfurled by the pandemic and researchers are constantly trying to study them. One of the trends that is solidly established is that comorbid patients with COVID-19 infection have higher chances of developing severe symptoms and needs critical care attention in order to overcome the disease. Dietary pattern was less talked about aspect of the health paradigm but it has great influence on the physical and mental wellbeing of the individual. The trends towards high fat, carbohydrate, sugar food is really worsening and can be an invitation to chronic and terminal diseases like diabetes, cancer, COPD and many more if not checked in time. Gut microbiota has a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of the immunity system. Difference of diet in developed and developing countries is reason for more case fatality rates in developed countries despite having better health infrastructure than their developing counterparts. Gut microbiota also differs in these two geographically different regions. Role of immunity boosting and building diet is immense in preventive as well as curative aspect of COVID-19. Various vitamins and probiotics have profound effects on innate immune response system of the body. Infodemic is also a parallel emergency that is essential to address as prescribed medications can prove very harmful. This article tries to take a holistic review of these aspects.

KEYWORDS:

Diet,COVID-19, Prophylaxis, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Treatment, Complications.

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