# Plant-Based and Fish Diets May Help Lessen Severity of COVID-19 Infection

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/plant-based-and-fish-diets-may-help-lessen-severity-of-covid-19-infection/
- Published: 2021-06-13T09:00:48-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: A plant-based diet is associated with 73% lower odds of moderate to severe COVID-19. Article by BMJ. SciTechDaily – June 7, 2021. Associated with 73% and 59% lower odds, respectively, of moderate to severe disease. Plant-based and/or fish (pescatarian) diets may help lower the odds of developing moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, suggest the findings of a six-country study, published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. They were associated with 73% and 59% lower odds, respectively, of severe disease, the findings indicate. Several studies have suggested that diet might have an important role in symptom severity and illness duration of COVID-19 infection. But, as yet, there’s little evidence to confirm or refute this theory. To explore this further, the researchers drew on the survey responses of 2884 frontline doctors and nurses with extensive exposure to SARS-CO-v2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, working in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US. […] Click here to view original web page at scitechdaily.com