ADOPTING NUTRITION-BASED MEASURES IN MANAGING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND NUTRITIONISTS (Book of Proceedings, FASCON-LCU, 2023)
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Several approaches have been adopted to manage Coronavirus disease, one of them being nutrition measures. This descriptive study compared the perceptions of medical practitioners and nutritionists on the relationship between good nutrition and the coronavirus disease.Two research hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Ninety-one medicals and nutritionists were selected from OndoWest Local Government Area of Ondo State as respondents. A self-developed and validated questionnaire titled "Utilization of Good Dietary Pattern in the Management of COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire” was used for data collection. The data were analysed with mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Findings revealed that both groups of respondents agreedwith no significant difference that the possible consequences of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of the populace include a breakdown in the immune system, inflammation of the respiratory tract, and mortality (¯x≥ 2.50) and that good nutrition can aid in the management of COVID-19 pandemic through immune boosting and increased resistance against infections. Their responses are slightly different regarding the roles of high biological value proteins and lipids in COVID-19 management. The study concluded that the consumption of good nutritious diets can aid the management of COVID-19 before and after the infection.It was thereforerecommended that the consumption of nutrient-dense diets and immune-boosting food should be prioritized in managing COVID-19.
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ADOPTING NUTRITION-BASED MEASURES IN MANAGING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND NUTRITIONISTS (Book of Proceedings, FASCON-LCU, 2023)
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Oluwagbemileke, Feranmi Boluwatife |
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Veröffentlichung: | figshare, 2023 |
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DOI: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.22178117 |
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