Prehrana za večjo odpornost proti covidu-19

Alagić, Alma Nadine (author), Kreft, Marko (mentor)

Covid-19 je bolezen, ki se je prvič pojavila v Vuhanu na Kitajskem leta 2019 in se zaradi visoke stopnje nalezljivosti razširil po celem svetu. Najpogostejši simptomi pri okužbi so vročina, suh kašelj, bolečine v mišicah in oteženo dihanje. Bolezen se lahko kaže asimptomatsko ali simptomatsko z blagimi oz. hujšimi simptomi (multiorganska in respiratorna odpoved, septični šok). Navedena stanja so posledica slabega delovanja imunskega sistema in med drugim citokinske nevihte (visoka koncentracija vnetnih citokinov). Nekatera živila (npr. probiotiki, česen in črni poper) dokazano znižujejo koncentracijo vnetnih citokinov in se lahko zato uporabljajo pri zdravljenju covida-19. Covid-19 največkrat prizadene starejše osebe in tiste z že obstoječimi zdravstvenimi težavami. Tveganje za okužbo se poveča s slabimi življenjskimi navadami in nepremišljenim življenjskim slogom. Pomanjkanje telesne dejavnosti, debelost, čezmerno uživanje alkohola in kajenje lahko poveča dovzetnost za okužbo s SARS-CoV-2, zato je sprememba življenjskega sloga skorajda nujna. Uživanje sadja in zelenjave lahko prepreči okužbo s SARS-CoV-2, saj poleg makrohranil, vitaminov in mineralov vsebujejo različne polifenole in karotenoide, ki uravnavajo delovanje imunskih celic. Kurkuma, česen, cimet, črni poper, propolis in kava so finančno dostopni nutricevtiki, ki imajo številne zdravju koristne snovi in se celo priporočajo pri preprečevanju ter zdravljenju okužbe s SARS-CoV-2.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: prehrana, covid-19, imunski sistem, življenjski slog, hranila
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [A. N. Alagić]
• Year: 2021
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-129570
• UDC: 613.2: 616.9-036.22
• COBISS.SI-ID: 74871811
• Publication date in RUL: 05.09.2021

ALAGIĆ, Alma Nadine, 2021, Prehrana za večjo odpornost proti covidu-19 [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. Ljubljana : A. N. Alagić. [Accessed 23 March 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=129570

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Nutrition for greater resistance to Covid-19

Abstract

The Covid-19 disease is caused by the virus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in 2019 and rapidly spread worldwide due to its high transmission rate. The most common symptoms are fever, dry cough, muscle pain and breathing difficulty. The disease may present itself asymptomatically or symptomatically and cause from mild symptoms to severe illness (multiple organ and respiratory failure, septic shock). Those conditions are caused by inappropriate functioning of the immune system and, among other, the cytokine storm (high concentration of inflammatory cytokines). Certain foods (e.g. probiotics, garlic and black pepper) have been proven to reduce the level of inflammatory cytokines and may therefore be used in the treatment of Covid-19. Covid-19 most often affects the elderly people and those with pre-existing health issues. Bad habits and unhealthy lifestyles such as lack of physical activity, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking may increase susceptibility to infection. A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can prevent Covid-19 infection, since in addition to macronutrients, vitamins and minerals they contain various polyphenols and carotenoids that regulate the functioning of the immune cells. Turmeric, garlic, cinnamon, black pepper, propolis and coffee are affordable nutraceuticals that have many health benefits and are even recommended in the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

• Keywords: nutrition, covid-19, immune system, lifestyle, nutrients