The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthy Eating Habits
Keywords:
COVID-19, Eating disorders, Food insecurity, QuarantineAbstract
SARS-CoV-2 which is the causative agent of COVID-19 is a single-stranded RNA virus, commonly spread by respiratory
droplets and human-to-human contact. The COVID-19 pandemic has compromised the eating habits of individuals making them
vulnerable to food insecurity and triggering eating disorders in individuals at risk of these disorders causing severity or relapse.
Extreme quarantine measures because of the COVID-19 pandemic have also contributed to the increase in the severity of eating
disorders and altered eating habits. Thus, we review the implications of COVID-19 on eating habits. This study would serve as a
foundation for further research on Covid-19 and its implications on healthy eating habits
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