The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a 3-year corporate plan, which explains how their 5-year strategy will be turned into concrete actions.
In the next 3 years FSA want to:
The Mediterranean diet has been called one of the healthiest diets in the world. So much so that it is believed to be the only diet that increases longevity as well as overall satiety. This epidemiological study indicates that a high adherence to thi
Read more…During the pandemic, Vitamin D deficiency was recognised as one of the main risk factors for poor COVID-19 prognosis, along with obesity and old age. Many of the phenotypic markers of poor prognosis also correlated to symptoms of vitamin D deficiency
Read more…How does central obesity in low BMI affect COVID-19 severity? A recent study showed that the body mass index at a lower cut-off of >23 kg/m2 might be a significant risk factor for COVID-19 disease severity in South Asians. The waist circumference and
Read more…How does periodic fasting impact the COVID-19 outcomes and severity? The recent observational longitudinal cohort study has suggested that routine low-frequency periodic fasting for an average of >40 years was related to a lower risk of COVID-19, mea
Read more…Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a reposito
Read more…Malnutrition is often overlooked as a symptom of long COVID.
A recent cohort study of COVID-19 investigating nutritional status, subjective functional loss and disability at 6 months after discharge reported that undernutrition and loss of muscle st
Read more…A recent research has studied the association between diet quality and COVID-19 risk and presented that diets which are characterized by healthy plant-based will be in adherence to the low risk and severity of COVID-19. What do you think? Share your
Read more…Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a reposito
Read more…Shifts in taste and odour are common for COVID-19 sufferers.
A recent Cambridge University Press article explores food consumption and subsequent behavioural changes associated with taste and smell changes in those post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. It
Read more…DM can increase the susceptibility to respiratory infections such as the greater affinity of SARS-COV-2 for cell binding and entry, reduced viral clearance and impaired monocyte and macrophage functions. A recent study presented significantly higher
Read more…Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a reposito
Read more…During the recovery from COVID-19 infection, patients might have complicated post-covid-19 syndromes such as appetite/taste/smell loss, dysphagia, muscle weakness and psychological distress. Which dietary recommendations would you provide for patient
Read more…Should people infected with CoVs supplement with specific bioactive compounds? A study reviewed the direct and indirect effects of bioactive compounds against three common kinds of viruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV) and revealed various pot
Read more…Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a reposito
Read more…In a recent study, BS candidates were found to have increased BMI and weight, as well as less compliance with physicians regarding micronutrient supplements and regulated sports, resulting in a potential postponement of bariatric surgery. Share your
Read more…A recent Italian study shows the telenutrition can be an effective and affordable choice in the pandemic as it can improve access to care, reduce resources use across the strained infrastructure of health centers and minimizes the risk of transmittin
Read more…Since its inception, NNEdPro’s COVID-19 Taskforce has worked to improve health during the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on nutrition research, clinical practice and public health. As a global organisation, our dedicated microsites contain a reposito
Read more…Covid-19 pandemic impacts public health a lot including the nutritional outcomes. Although the directly effect on malnutrition from the COVID-19 is not yet fully known, its collateral impact is most vulnerable on food production and access, provision
Read more…A recent study from Nutrition in Clinical Practice presents a positive association between nutritional risk in admission with longer hospilazation in childern and adolescents with COVID-19. Share your thoughts and clinical experiences!
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