[HTML][HTML] Global impacts of western diet and its effects on metabolism and health: A narrative review

VJ Clemente-Suárez, AI Beltrán-Velasco… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

Immune-boosting role of vitamins D, C, E, zinc, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids: Could they help against COVID-19?

H Shakoor, J Feehan, AS Al Dhaheri, HI Ali, C Platat… - Maturitas, 2021 - Elsevier
The world is currently in the grips of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused
by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has mutated to allow human-to-human spread. Infection …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns among Polish adults: a cross-sectional online survey PLifeCOVID-19 study

M Górnicka, ME Drywień, MA Zielinska, J Hamułka - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to identify patterns of dietary changes during the COVID-19
pandemic and their associations with sociodemographics, body mass index (BMI) before …

The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on university students' dietary intake, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour

L Bertrand, KA Shaw, J Ko, D Deprez… - Applied Physiology …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
University students are a vulnerable group for poor dietary intake, insufficient physical
activity and sedentary behaviour. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional components in Western diet versus Mediterranean diet at the gut microbiota–immune system interplay. Implications for health and disease

C García-Montero, O Fraile-Martínez… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most prevalent diseases of our time, non-communicable diseases (NCDs)(including
obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer) are rising …

[HTML][HTML] Eating habits and lifestyle during COVID-19 lockdown in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

L Cheikh Ismail, TM Osaili, MN Mohamad… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease is still spreading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with
subsequent lockdowns and social distancing measures being enforced by the government …

[HTML][HTML] Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

J Merino, AD Joshi, LH Nguyen, ER Leeming, M Mazidi… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Poor metabolic health and unhealthy lifestyle factors have been associated with
risk and severity of COVID-19, but data for diet are lacking. We aimed to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-based diets, pescatarian diets and COVID-19 severity: a population-based case–control study in six countries

H Kim, CM Rebholz, S Hegde, C LaFiura… - … , Prevention & Health, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Several studies have hypothesised that dietary habits may play an important
role in COVID-19 infection, severity of symptoms, and duration of illness. However, no …

[HTML][HTML] Agri-food markets towards sustainable patterns

V Borsellino, E Schimmenti, H El Bilali - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the confluence of different global and domestic drivers has led to
progressive and unpredictable changes in the functioning and structure of agri-food markets …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vitamins and minerals as immunity boosters in COVID-19

P Kumar, M Kumar, O Bedi, M Gupta, S Kumar… - …, 2021 - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as coronavirus
disease (COVID-19), emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. On March 11, 2020, it …