The Relationship Between Healthy Eating Index and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Score with Inflammatory Indices and Disease Severity: A Case-Control Study of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

By:

Reihaneh Mousavi, Somayeh Rostami, Saba Shourideh Yazdi, Akram Kooshki, Elaheh Foroumandi

Date:

2024

Resource type:

Blogs/news/opinion

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COVID-19

Mediterranean Diet

Healthy Eating Index

Inflammatory markers

Hospitalization duration

This study investigates the connection between dietary patterns and COVID-19 outcomes in Iran. Patients adhering more closely to the Mediterranean diet and maintaining a higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI) exhibited reduced inflammatory markers and shorter hospital stays. Both indices were negatively correlated with ESR and CRP levels. The findings suggest that dietary patterns promoting anti-inflammatory properties may improve COVID-19 prognosis.

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