Score of fear of COVID-19 and physical activity level are related to the habitual consumption of dietary supplements.

ABSTRACT: The measures implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in both behavioral and lifestyle changes. The "Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behavior" instrument was developed to assess lifestyle-related behaviors in the Indian population. However, considering current knowledge, this instrument was not adapted for the Brazilian population. In addition, the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and consumption of dietary supplements has not yet been evaluated. Thus, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the use of dietary supplements with lifestyle behavior and the fear of COVID-19, as well as assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the "Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behavior" instrument. An online questionnaire assessed sociodemographic, occupational, ant

SUBMITTER: Tavares da Silva W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379318 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature