The Correlation between Nuts Consumption and Severity and Symptoms of COVID-۱۹

Background: The global population has been under threat of ongoing COVID-۱۹ pandemics. Diet was shown to significantly impact the severity of the disease. The primary focus of this research is to explore the potential correlation between consuming nuts and the severity of COVID-۱۹ symptoms.Methods: Totally, ۶۸۴ individuals who recovered from COVID-۱۹ were enrolled; while ۱۶۸-item frequency questionnaire (FFQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), were used to assess dietary intakes of participants. The severity of COVID-۱۹ was assessed based on the COVID-۱۹ Treatment Guidelines (CTG). Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) questionnaire was utilized to determine the level of life satisfaction. Outcomes including severity of COVID-۱۹ symptoms, hospitalization, hypoxia, lung infection, need to respiratory support, duration of disease, recovery after hospitalization, serum levels of C reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO۲) level were evaluated.Results: Among those recovered from COVID-۱۹, there was an association between increased intake of nuts and reduction in CRP level (p=۰.۰۰۷), increase in life satisfaction score (p<۰.۰۰۱), decreased risk of severe infection of COVID-۱۹ (p=۰.۰۳۶), decline in the need to respiratory support (p=۰.۰۰۲), decreased duration of disease (p=۰.۰۰۴), reduction in duration of recovery after hospitalization (p=۰.۰۰۱), declined risk of fever (p=۰.۰۴۸), lowered risk of weakness (p<۰.۰۰۱), chest pain (p<۰.۰۰۱), headache (p=۰.۰۲۸), dizziness (p=۰.۰۰۲) and anorexia (p=۰.۰۱۵).Conclusion: Higher intake of nuts was shown to be correlated with a decreased risk of severe infection, hospitalization, and duration of illness, along with improvements in COVID-۱۹ symptoms.

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Nuts ، Diet ، COVID-۱۹ ، Symptoms ، Iran