Inflammatory Factors

High intake of proinflammatory foods such as red or processed meats and refined carbohydrates was associated with a 38% increased risk for CVD and a poor lipid profile, researchers reported.

A cohort of Chinese adults with diabetes but without other comorbidities were more likely to develop inflammatory storm leading to rapid deterioration in COVID-19 compared with adults without diabetes who contracted the novel coronavirus, study data from Wuhan show.