The association between adherence to unhealthy plant-based diet and risk of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Participants in the highest quintiles of the uPDI had 58% higher odds of COVID-19 compared to subjects in the lowest quintile of uPDI. Although our study has promising results, stronger clinical studies are needed.
Authors
- Azadeh Nadjarzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-8402)
- Masoud Mirzaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6455-0747)
- Sahar Golpour-Hamedani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-8191)
- Shirin Hassanizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-1681)
- Vahid Arabi
- Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7482-2494)
- Mina Darand
- Elham Karimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6240-740X)
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10115-7
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences