Possibilities of specialized dietary correction of gastrointestinal tract disorders in patients with COVID-19 viral infection

The article presents modern data on disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with coronavirus infection COVID-19. Along with pulmonary pathology, symptoms such as diarrhea, decreased appetite, and nausea are common. Moreover, gastrointestinal symptoms may precede the onset of respiratory symptoms and precede the development of severe pulmonary pathology. The article analyzes previously published authors’ own data on the effectiveness of dietary correction of disorders in gastrointestinal diseases by using the appointment of specialized dietetic foods with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, and other activities.

The authors note that along with a strict diet for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with the exception of acute, fatty, fried, restriction of extractive substances, adherence to a sparing diet in order to reduce the negative symptoms described above during coronavirus infection, specialized dietary therapeutic and preventive nutrition is recommended.

The necessity and prospects of using specialized dietary products of domestic production in the diet of patients with coronavirus infection during illness in order to prevent complications and increase treatment efficiency, as well as during convalescence for the rehabilitation of patients, are substantiated. 

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