The Role of Nutrition in Supporting the Immune System Relative to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Role of Nutrition in Supporting the Immune System Relative to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dr. Meydani will provide a general overview of nutrition and immunity, properties of COVID-19 infection and then focus on what is known about role of nutrition in COVID 19 prevention and/or treatment or can be learned from experience with other closely related viral infections.
In this session, Dr. Meydani will provide a general overview of nutrition and immunity, properties of COVID-19 infection and then focus on what is known about role of nutrition in COVID 19 prevention and/or treatment or can be learned from experience with other closely related viral infections.
Planned with the Committee for Lifelong Learning.
CPEU: 1.0 CPE Level: Level 2
Performance Indicators
8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends.
8.1.2 Applies knowledge of food and nutrition as well as the biological, physical and social sciences in practice.
8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends.
Learning Objectives
Identify the role of key nutrients and foods in supporting the immune system in humans.
Describe the potential of specific nutrients to provide protection against infection with COVID 19.
Explain what is known, to-date, about the effects of specific nutrients on modulating the immune response to infection with COVID 19.