Foods to deliver immune-supporting nutrients
Foods to deliver immune-supporting nutrients
Purpose of review: his article will briefly describe the role of specific dietary components, mainly micronutrients, in supporting the immune response and summarise the literature regarding foods and dietary patterns in the context of immunity and infectious illness. Literature on SARS-COV-2 infection and COVID-19 is referred to where appropriate.
Recent findings: micronutrients, other nutrients and plant bioactives have roles in supporting the immune response. Low status of a number of micronutrients is associated with increased risk and severity of COVID-19. Recent studies report associations of plant-based diets with lower risk of, and less severe, COVID-19.
Summary: in order to support the immune response, sufficient amounts of a range of essential and non-essential nutrients and other bioactives, mainly from a plant-based diet should be consumed. Further research should define cause-and-effect relationships of intakes of individual dietary components and foods, and of dietary patterns with susceptibility to, and severity of, viral infections.
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Calder, Philip
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1 February 2022
Calder, Philip
1797e54f-378e-4dcb-80a4-3e30018f07a6
Abstract
Purpose of review: his article will briefly describe the role of specific dietary components, mainly micronutrients, in supporting the immune response and summarise the literature regarding foods and dietary patterns in the context of immunity and infectious illness. Literature on SARS-COV-2 infection and COVID-19 is referred to where appropriate.
Recent findings: micronutrients, other nutrients and plant bioactives have roles in supporting the immune response. Low status of a number of micronutrients is associated with increased risk and severity of COVID-19. Recent studies report associations of plant-based diets with lower risk of, and less severe, COVID-19.
Summary: in order to support the immune response, sufficient amounts of a range of essential and non-essential nutrients and other bioactives, mainly from a plant-based diet should be consumed. Further research should define cause-and-effect relationships of intakes of individual dietary components and foods, and of dietary patterns with susceptibility to, and severity of, viral infections.
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Accepted/In Press date: 16 December 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 18 December 2021
Published date: 1 February 2022
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Funding Information:
PCC has research funding from Bayer Consumer Care ; acts as an advisor/consultant to BASF AS, DSM, Cargill, Danone/Nutricia, Smartfish, Nutrileads, Bayer Consumer Care, GSK Consumer Healthcare, and Kemin; and has received speaking fees from BASF AS, DSM, Danone/Nutricia, Bayer Consumer Care, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Kemin and Proctor and Gamble. The University of Southampton previously received a writing fee from the European Fruit Juice Association.
Funding Information:
PCC has research funding from Bayer Consumer Care; acts as an advisor/consultant to BASF AS, DSM, Cargill, Danone/Nutricia, Smartfish, Nutrileads, Bayer Consumer Care, GSK Consumer Healthcare, and Kemin; and has received speaking fees from BASF AS, DSM, Danone/Nutricia, Bayer Consumer Care, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Kemin and Proctor and Gamble. The University of Southampton previously received a writing fee from the European Fruit Juice Association.
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© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/453199
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