This article is about modifications to study methods implemented to avoid face-to-face contact when identifying and recruiting potential participants, gaining informed consent, conducting appointments, and collecting outcome data, and the implications of these changes. The COVID-19 pandemic has required numerous changes to the conduct of research activities, but many of those modifications will be useful in post-COVID-19 research settings. Also COVID-19 brings a new opportunity to embrace new technologies and

In this report, an update on the evidence of the contribution of nutritional factors as immune-enhancing aspects, factors that could reduce their bioavailability, and the role of the optimal status of these nutrients within the COVID-19 pandemic context was carried out. Nutritional factors are vitamins (D, A, C, Folate, B6 and B12) and minerals (zinc, iron, selenium and copper) by The highest European authority in food safety, EFSA. The results

This article is based on Cross-sectional study and is done via web survey. To compare the frequencies of physical activity status with sociodemographic variables, a multinomial logistic and a multiple logistic regression for habitual ultra-processed foods was performed. The first evidence of physical activity habits’ modifications in adolescents during Covid-19 confinement in two countries in Europe and three countries in Latin America. Despite the different determinants of physical inactivity in

It focused on investigating the prospective association between habitual use of Vitamin D supplements and the risk of COVID-19 infection. A prospective study was conducted and it was found that habitual use of vitamin D supplements was associated with a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, independent of factors, such as lifestyle, socio-economic status, prevalent chronic diseases, and circulating vitamin D levels. It also found that the Circulating vitamin D levels

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