Las dietas basadas en vegetales protegen contra el COVID-19
Las dietas basadas en vegetales protegen contra el COVID-19
Las dietas veganas y vegetarianas se asocian con menores probabilidades de sufrir COVID-19 grave, según un nuevo estudio publicado en la revista BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Aquellos que consumían una mayor ingesta de verduras, legumbres y frutos secos, y una menor ingesta de lácteos y carnes, también tenían menores probabilidades de infección por COVID-19 [1]. Investigaciones anteriores en trabajadores de la salud encontraron de manera similar que las dietas basadas en vegetales se asociaban con un menor riesgo de infección por COVID-19 y enfermedad moderada a grave [2]. La calidad de la dieta también es importante, con énfasis en alimentos saludables de origen vegetal [3].
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Plant-Based Diets Are Protective Against COVID-19
Vegan and vegetarian diets are associated with lower odds of severe COVID-19, according to a new study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Those who had higher intakes of vegetables, legumes, and nuts, and lower intakes of dairy and meats also had lower odds of COVID-19 infection.1 Previous research in health care workers similarly found that plant-based diets were associated with a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and moderate-severe disease.2 Diet quality is also important, with an emphasis on healthful plant-based foods.3
Referencias:
1. Acosta-Navarro JC, Dias LF, de Gouveia LAG, et al. Vegetarian and plant-based diets associated with lower incidence of COVID-19. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2024e000629. doi10.1136bmjnph-2023-000629
2. Kim H, Rebholz CM, Hegde S, et al. Plant-based diets, pescatarian diets and COVID-19 severity a population-based case-control study in six countries. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2021;4(1)257-266. doi10.1136bmjnph-2021-000272
3. Merino J, Joshi AD, Nguyen LH, et al. Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19 a prospective cohort study. Gut. 2021;70(11)2096-2104. doi10.1136gutjnl-2021-325353
Fuente:
PCRM, www.pcrm.org, 11-01-2024
