How does central obesity in low BMI affect COVID-19 severity? A recent study showed that the body mass index at a lower cut-off of >23 kg/m2 might be a significant risk factor for COVID-19 disease severity in South Asians. The waist circumference…

A recent cross-sectional study from Bandar Abbas Children's Hospital has found a statistically significant relationship between maternal serum vitamin D level and fetal heart failure as well as anatomical heart abnormality. Lower maternal vitamin D…

How does periodic fasting impact the COVID-19 outcomes and severity? The recent observational longitudinal cohort study has suggested that routine low-frequency periodic fasting for an average of >40 years was related to a lower risk of COVID-19,…

Malnutrition is often overlooked as a symptom of long COVID. 
A recent cohort study of COVID-19 investigating nutritional status, subjective functional loss and disability at 6 months after discharge reported that undernutrition and loss of muscle…

A recent research has studied the association between diet quality and COVID-19 risk and presented that diets which are characterized by healthy plant-based will be in adherence to the low risk and severity of COVID-19. What do you think? Share your…

Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a…

 
Vitamin E has been widely studied as not only an antioxidant but also a significant role in the modulator of signal transduction and regulator of gene expression, to promote heart health and reduce CVD risk.
A recent study reviewed the antioxidant…

Shifts in taste and odour are common for COVID-19 sufferers.
A recent Cambridge University Press article explores food consumption and subsequent behavioural changes associated with taste and smell changes in those post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.…

DM can increase the susceptibility to respiratory infections such as the greater affinity of SARS-COV-2 for cell binding and entry, reduced viral clearance and impaired monocyte and macrophage functions. A recent study presented significantly higher…

Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a…

Apitherapy is promoted as an alternative medicine for various diseases. It always used a lot of bee products during the therapeutic process.  A recent mini-review collected the cardioprotective potential of different bee products including bee…

During the recovery from COVID-19 infection, patients might have complicated post-covid-19 syndromes such as appetite/taste/smell loss, dysphagia, muscle weakness and psychological distress. Which dietary recommendations would you provide for…

Should people infected with CoVs supplement with specific bioactive compounds? A study reviewed the direct and indirect effects of bioactive compounds against three common kinds of viruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV) and revealed various…

Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a…

Increased dietary fiber intake could improve digest system and mitigate some health concerns such as constipation. How about its impact on heart health? A recent study highlighted that a high fiber diet (30-35 g/day) consumed by middle-aged to older…