AgriHealth: Journal of Agri-food, Nutrition and Public Health
Vol 4, No 2 (2023): October

Learning from COVID-19 for Mitigating the Next Possible Pandemic: Nutrition, Lifestyle, Risk Factors and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Saniya Ramzan (National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad)
Maryam Saeed (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore)
Zain Ali (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore)
Muhammad Rizwan Tariq (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Oct 2023

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a paradigm change in pandemic preparedness measures, motivating an investigation of non-pharmaceutical therapies. This research dives into the lessons learned from COVID-19 to strengthen our strategy to prevent future pandemics. The study aimed to extract valuable insights from the COVID-19 experience, extrapolating lessons learned to develop strong strategies that include diet, lifestyle, risk factors and non-pharmaceutical treatments. Nutrition and lifestyle influences on illness susceptibility were studied using a comprehensive examination of scholarly literature, reports and epidemiological studies. Role of essential risk variables was investigated in magnifying pandemic outcomes and the efficiency of non-pharmaceutical treatments in reducing infectious agent transmission. The analysis demonstrates the long-term utility of COVID-19 findings. This review emphasizes the importance of nutrition and lifestyle variables in determining susceptibility to infectious illnesses. Furthermore, a detailed examination of risk variables shows critical predictors of pandemic severity. Most significantly, the findings highlight the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical measures, emphasizing their vital role in pandemic containment. This study has far-reaching ramifications that advocate for a paradigm change towards comprehensive pandemic preparation using the lessons learned during COVID-19. Research findings highlight the need for a multifaceted strategy, including diet, lifestyle changes, targeted risk reduction and non-pharmaceutical therapies. This study provides a road map for improving global resilience to potential future pandemics, calling for preventative strategies beyond pharmacological remedies.

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agrihealth

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Education Environmental Science Health Professions Public Health

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AgriHealth: Journal of Agri-food, Nutrition and Public Health merupakan wadah publikasi ilmiah hasil kajian penerapan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi kepada para pemangku kepentingan (stakeholder) di bidang pertanian ramah lingkungan, pangan, gizi dan kesehatan masyarakat yang meliputi: Budidaya ...