Nutritional Status of Slovene Adults in the Post-COVID-19 Epidemic Period.

ABSTRACT: Background: Monitoring nutritional status data in the adult population is extremely important to mediate their health status. Unfortunately, for Slovenia (2.1 million European Union citizens), data on the body composition status of the general adult population are currently rare or nonexistent in scientific journals. Furthermore, dietary intake was last assessed several years before the COVID-19 epidemic period. Methods: We randomly recruited 844 adult Slovenes from all regions of Slovenia. The primary aim of the cross-sectional study was to examine body composition status (using a medically approved electrical bioimpedance monitor) during the post-COVID-19 epidemic period. In addition, we assessed dietary intake (using a standardized food frequency questionnaire) and compared the obesity

SUBMITTER: Jakse B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9777729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature