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ASUS1, Lic. Nazarena; KLIGER2, Dr. Rubén Gustavo; STAMBULLIAN3, Dra. Marcela  e  LORENZO4, Lic. Jessica. Nutritional recommendations for taking care of infected people with COVID-19. Diaeta [online]. 2020, vol.38, n.171, pp.20-34. ISSN 1852-7337.

On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the disease caused by the SARS- Cov2 virus, COVID-19, as a pandemic. The presentation can range from being asymptomatic or mild home care stages or isolation, to complicated forms in clinic rooms or requiring intensive care units. Obesity (especially, BMI >40 kg / m2) is relevant in this disease, being a strong independent predictor of hospitalization and aggravation, following age. Other comorbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases are also important in this context. The following article aims at evaluating and summarizing the different nutritional care recommendations published both by scientific societies and professionals from health institutions in different countries of the region and the world, as well as within our country. The implementation process of the nutritional plan must include not only those hospitalized, but also the people infected with mild forms. The nutritional care process must include four stages: nutritional status assessment, nutritional diagnosis, intervention and monitoring / evaluation of the results, with special attention to patients in the intensive care units. As there are no specific recommendations to date, it is suggested to adapt the current recommendations for the care of the elderly, hospitalized polymorbid patients and critically ill patients. The attention of these groups by nutrition professionals is imperative to adapt the diet to the symptoms and condition of each individual patient. In addition, discharge monitoring is essential, giving timely follow-up to recovery and rehabilitation of the nutritional status, especially of the muscle mass that may have deteriorated during hospitalization.

Palavras-chave : COVID-19; nutrition; nutrition support; supplementation.

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