SURABAYA, iNews.id – The soaring number of Covid-19 patients being treated in several hospitals to the point where they cannot be accommodated has made some residents who have tested positive for the corona virus choose self isolation at home. However, there are challenges when self-isolating at home, namely the matter of fulfilling nutrition.
Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas, a lecturer at the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, said that a person’s nutritional needs during self-isolation are different. Including those who must undergo self-isolation at home.
“The nutritional needs of people who are self-isolating depend on their own physical condition. For example, if he has a fever, he needs more energy and fluid intake than usual. The presence of comorbidities also affects their nutritional needs,” Stefania said, Friday (9/7/2021).
He continued, there is no food that can prevent or cure Covid-19. All foods consumed play a role in optimizing the work of the body’s immune system. A good diet is a balanced and varied diet.
“Follow the advice of my dinner plate by always consuming sources of protein, carbohydrates, vegetables and fruit, as well as sufficient water,” he said.
He explained that a person’s nutritional status can also predict the severity of exposure to Covid-19.
“Obesity people are known to have a greater chance of suffering from Covid-19 with more severe symptoms. That’s why maintaining a balanced diet and getting enough physical activity at home is an important thing to do,” he said.
Editor : Kastolani Marzuki
