Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates on COVID-19 focus on the diferences among countries, but little attention has been given to regional diferences and diet. The low-death rate European countries (e.g. Austria, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Poland, Slova kia) have used diferent quarantine and/or confnement times and methods and none have performed as many early tests as Germany. Among other factors that may be signifcant are the dietary habits. It seems that some foods largely used in these countries may reduce angiotensin-converting enzyme activity or are anti-oxidants. Among the man possible areas of research, it might be important to understand diet and angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2 levels in populations with different COVID-19 death rates since dietary interventions may be of great benefit.
Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries? / Bousquet, J; Anto, Jm; Iaccarino, G; Czarlewski, W; Haahtela, T; Anto, A; Akdis, Ca; Blain, H; Canonica, Gw; Cardona, V; Cruz, Aa; Illario, M; Ivancevich, Jc; Jutel, M; Klimek, L; Kuna, P; Laune, D; Larenas-Linnemann, D; Mullol, J; Papadopoulos, Ng; Pfaar, O; Samolinski, B; Valiulis, A; Yorgancioglu, A; Zuberbier, T; Bonini, M; the ARIA, Group. - In: CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ALLERGY. - ISSN 2045-7022. - 10:1(2020). [10.1186/s13601-020-00323-0]
Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries?
Bonini M;
2020
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Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates on COVID-19 focus on the diferences among countries, but little attention has been given to regional diferences and diet. The low-death rate European countries (e.g. Austria, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Poland, Slova kia) have used diferent quarantine and/or confnement times and methods and none have performed as many early tests as Germany. Among other factors that may be signifcant are the dietary habits. It seems that some foods largely used in these countries may reduce angiotensin-converting enzyme activity or are anti-oxidants. Among the man possible areas of research, it might be important to understand diet and angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2 levels in populations with different COVID-19 death rates since dietary interventions may be of great benefit.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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