The study focuses on the association between maternal and child undernutrition, and implications of COVID-19, stating that global health and economic metrics including progress in maternal and child nutrition are worst hit by COVID-19. The risk sectors due to COVID-19, includes food systems, incomes, and social protection, health care services for women and children, and services and access to clean water and sanitation. It highlights the interventions that can be

It talks about the huge prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency among all age groups. It is not just common among people living in countries with winters predominantly but also among those who are living in countries with abundance of sunlight. The particular reason behind was very few good quality sources of Vitamin D. That’s why the Science Advisory Committee of nutrition recommended the UK residents to take Vitamin D supplements.

This study focused on changes in dietary habits during covid-19 lockdown and aimed to assess the weight changes over a 3-month national lockdown in a cohort of NAFLD-HIV patients on a dietary intervention trial. This study exhibited that NAFLD patients with HIV, underwent an increase in their body weight during a period of forced confinement. This increase in body weight among NAFLD patients leads to further progression of the disease,

This article discusses how multinational and multicontinental mitigation strategies (e.g., quarantine, shelter-in-place, shutdowns) enacted to stop the spread of the virus, have caused sudden shifts in the food environment and impacted population-wide dietary practices. It talks about how already stressed food security system, further may increase chances of food insecurity, malnutrition and obesity imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic which likely will be magnifying disparities in healthy living behaviours, giving rise

This document talks about how covid 19 has impacted the world causing a lot of changes in the daily lives of people. It comprises of recommendations that can be followed to maintain a healthy lifestyle in these difficult times.It talks about importance of good nutrition before during and after an infection as infections take a toll on the body especially when these cause fever, the body needs extra energy and

The article summarises1-Role of specific nutrients (micronutrients) in supporting immune system, particularly, but not exclusively, with regard to antiviral defences.2-Roles of nutrition in overcoming abnormal gut microbiota, termed dysbiosis and and in calming a so-called ‘cytokine storm’, The article talks about importance of immune system in protecting the host from pathogenic organisms, which is always active, shows enhanced activity during infection, accompanied by an increased rate of metabolism, requiring energy

This paper talks about the profound wide ranging public health impacts of COVID-19 and focused beyond the direct impacts of virus, like food insecurity, child malnutrition, morbidity and mortality through disruptions in health and nutrition services, food supply chains and livelihoods.This paper carried a longitudinal survey in Community-based individuals from 26 blocks in 2 districts in Uttar Pradesh, India with the objective of assessing changes in (household food insecurity )HFI

This paper is based on mortality rate among older adults and individuals suffering from chronic diseases.It is critical to understand the molecular mechanisms by which COVID-19 affects the kidneys in order to develop appropriate nutritional and pharmacological strategies. Despite the fact that numerous studies have recently recommended various approaches for the management of COVID-19 in CKD, the impact on patients with renal diseases remains the greatest challenge globally.the most recent

This paper is about the effects of covid-19 pandemic on food & nutrition of schoolchildren. While there appear to be fewer cases of COVID-19 among children (and symptoms are generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have significant implications for child nutrition and educational outcomes. School disruption and closures around the world will have a negative impact not only on children's right to education, but also on other human

Recent scientific evidence suggests that the elderly are at an increased risk of COVID-19 infections, with those in their 70s and 80s being particularly vulnerable – particularly residents of care homes and clinical settings, ethnic minorities, people who work indoors, and those who are overweight or obese. Lack of exposure to sunlight, darker skin pigmentation, co-morbidities, poor diet, certain medications, disadvantaged social and economic status, and lifestyle factors such as