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

Hellen S AgurtoAna L Alcantara-DiazEduardo Espinet-CollCarlos J Toro-Huamanchumo

Published in: PeerJ (2021)

Almost four out of ten participants gained weight during the quarantine. This was associated with unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and stressful scenarios.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
climate change
body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
heat stress