Posted on 01/14/2024 7:03:27 AM PST by ConservativeMind
A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research. The findings prompt the researchers to suggest that a diet high in vegetables, legumes, and nuts, and low in dairy products and meat, may help to ward off the infection.
Participants were surveyed on their usual eating patterns and food group frequency, as well as lifestyle and medical history, including vaccination against COVID-19. They were then divided into either omnivorous (424) or predominantly plant-based (278) dietary groups.
The plant-based food group was further divided into flexitarians/semi-vegetarians who ate meat three or fewer times a week (87); and vegetarians and vegans (191).
Those who reported following predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diets routinely ate more vegetables, legumes, and nuts, and less/no dairy and meat.
There were no significant differences in sex, age, or vaccination uptake between the omnivores and plant-based groups.
The omnivores also reported a higher rate of medical conditions and lower rates of physical activity, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher among the omnivores—all factors associated with higher COVID-19 infection risk and more severe symptoms/complications.
In all, 330 people (47%) said that they had had COVID-19 infection. Of these, 224 (32%) said they had mild symptoms and 106 (15%) moderate to severe symptoms.
The omnivores had a significantly higher reported incidence of COVID-19 than the plant-based dietary groups: 52% vs. 40%. They were also more likely to have had moderate to severe infection: 18% vs. just over 11%.
After accounting for potentially influential factors, such as weight, pre-existing medical conditions, and physical activity levels, there was no overall difference in symptom severity between the omnivores and the plant-based dietary groups. But those following a predominantly plant-based or vegetarian/vegan diet were 39% less likely to become infected than the omnivores.
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LOL! Sounds like the grass clippings diet doesn’t work all of the time.
…and mental illness.
I intend to do a study that proves that 100 percent of the outcomes of all studies are predetermined before the study starts.
I think this is more about ‘approved lifestyle choices’ rather than objective medical science, myself.
With this one easy trick, I completely eliminated the risk of testing positive for Covid19:
When I catch a cold, I don’t get tested for Covid.
This is just more Gibberish
You can prove anything you want. It’s easy, just ignore all the exculpatory evidence.
Seems to me like a diet lower in zinc would increase one’s risk, not lessen it... 🤔
“I think this is more about ‘approved lifestyle choices’ rather than objective medical science, myself.”
I believe you nailed it!
More gaslighting - it’s incessant!
These busy-bodies, Karens, nags, scolders just can’t let people live their lives.
I eat more veggies since I’ve been doing Keto.
My question is, is what else to did the meat eaters eat in this study?
It’s worse than that.
They are deliberately providing misleading and harmful advice.
they say pot did too, so... eat meat and smoke pot
We aren’t going to need all of these illegal alien lawn boys if the far-left can teach Americans to graze.
There must be a way to conduct a study to suggest anything whatsoever.
Combine that with their diet high in beans and legumes creating their own 6 foot COVID methane shield around them.
I can help you apply for the Federal grant money to fund that study. We can split the revenue.
No one wants to hang around smug vegans and vegetarians.
It’s because you fart so much and look malnourished, so nobody wants to get within 6 feet of you.
What about those on the insect diets? Can’t we get the insect industry to pump out a little propaganda too?
What? No insects?
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