Eating habits, lifestyle behaviors and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among Peruvian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has led to an unprecedented public health crisis. In Peru, although the quarantine is no longer mandatory, it was during the first months of 2020. To date, no studies have assessed the impact of the COVID-19 on the eating patterns and lifestyle context in the country. We aimed to describe the eating habits, lifestyle behaviors and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among Peruvian adults.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study. We used an online survey to collect information regarding eating habits, self-perceived stress and sedentary lifestyle among adults over 18 years of age residing in Lima-Peru and who complied with strict home quarantine. We presented our data according to the weight

SUBMITTER: Agurto HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8121059 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature