Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98147 Messina, Italy.
Nutrients. 2022 Jun 18;14(12):2534. doi: 10.3390/nu14122534.
The immune system is highly dynamic and susceptible to many alterations throughout pregnancy. Since December 2019, a pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has swept the globe. To contain the spread of COVID-19, immediate measures such as quarantine and isolation were implemented. These containment measures have contributed to exacerbate situations of anxiety and stress, especially in pregnant women, who are already particularly anxious about their condition. Alterations in the psychological state of pregnant women are related to alterations in the immune system, which is more vulnerable under stress. COVID-19 could therefore find fertile soil in these individuals and risk more severe forms. Normally a controlled dietary regimen is followed during pregnancy, but the use of particular vitamins and micronutrients can help counteract depressive-anxiety states and stress, can improve the immune system, and provide an additional weapon in the defense against COVID-19 to bring the pregnancy to fruition. This review aims to gather data on the impact of COVID-19 on the immune system and psychological condition of pregnant women and to assess whether some micronutrients can improve their psychophysical symptoms.
免疫系统高度动态，易受妊娠期间多种变化的影响。自 2019 年 12 月以来，一种由冠状病毒病 19（COVID-19）引起的大流行席卷全球。为了控制 COVID-19 的传播，立即采取了隔离等措施。这些遏制措施加剧了焦虑和压力的情况，尤其是孕妇，她们已经对自己的状况感到特别焦虑。孕妇心理状态的改变与免疫系统的改变有关，在压力下免疫系统更容易受到影响。因此，COVID-19 可能在这些人身上找到肥沃的土壤，并面临更严重的形式。通常在怀孕期间遵循控制饮食方案，但使用特定的维生素和微量营养素可以帮助对抗抑郁-焦虑状态和压力，可以改善免疫系统，并为防御 COVID-19 提供额外的武器，使怀孕成功。本综述旨在收集有关 COVID-19 对孕妇免疫系统和心理状况的影响的数据，并评估某些微量营养素是否可以改善她们的身心症状。
