Nutritional interventions in older people with COVID-19: an overview of the evidence

Stacey Jones; Elizabeth Archer; Cecilia Morais; Robert Speer; Amalia Tsagari; Harriet Jager-Wittenaar; Mar Ruperto

doi:10.7748/nop.2021.e1368

Nutritional interventions in older people with COVID-19: an overview of the evidence

Stacey Jones, Elizabeth Archer, Cecilia Morais, Robert Speer, Amalia Tsagari, Harriet Jager-Wittenaar, Mar Ruperto

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Older people are a high-risk group for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of a range of factors, including age-related changes in anatomical pulmonary and muscle function, decreased immunity and increased inflammation. These factors partly explain why older people with COVID-19 experience more severe symptoms and higher mortality than younger adults and are more likely to require nutritional support. Furthermore, there is an association between suboptimal nutritional status and poorer recovery from COVID-19. Therefore, nutritional interventions are an important aspect of care for older people with COVID-19.

All members of the multidisciplinary team, including dietitians and nurses, need to assess, treat and prevent nutritional deficiencies in older people with COVID-19. This literature review provides an overview of the evidence regarding the role of nutritional interventions in the treatment of, and recovery from, COVID-19 in older people.

Original language	English
Article number	e1368
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nursing older people
Volume	34
Issue number	1
Early online date	8 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2021.e1368
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022

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Keywords

clinical
coronavirus disease 2019
COVID-19
diet
health promotion
malnutrition
nutrition
nutritional status
nutritional supplements
nutritional support
obesity
older people
recovery

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