ABSTRACT

Objective: Coronavirus (COVID-19) being an infectious disease, emerged from Wuhan, China. The food we eat plays an important role in determining our health and immunity. In order to protect from infectious diseases, people in the society must be aware of consuming these immune rich foods. The aim of the present study is to create proper awareness on immune rich diet to overcome COVID-19 infection among the general public people. Materials and methods: An online based survey questionnaire was prepared and circulated among 290 general public people comprising all age groups. The participants’ demographics including name, age, gende ,occupation were asked. The questionnaire was enquired about the knowledge on immune rich foods, Vitamin C supplements, intermeal snacks taken during the lockdown, amount of fruits and vegetables consumed, the effect of garlic, zinc-rich foods on immunity. Data was collected using Google forms and statistically analysed using the SPSS software. Statistical analysis: In the present study, among n = 290 participants about, 67.2% of them were females and 32.8% of them were males. Results: The results obtained from the survey showed that the majority of the participants were aware of recent COVID-19 infection and about 75 % of them have knowledge on consuming an immune rich diet. Conclusion: Thus, the present study has concluded that the majority of the people have awareness on immune rich diet to overcome COVID-19 infection. Keywords: COVID-19; infection; awareness; coronavirus; immune rich diet; Vitamin C supplements
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1061