ArticleNutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD2020
Quarantine during COVID-19 outbreak: Changes in diet and physical activity increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sedentary Time and Behaviour in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Do Diet, Oral Hygiene, and Sleep Habits Correlate with Severe COVID-19?International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of the COVID-19 Stress Scale in College Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effects of Different Intervention Protocols on Anthropometric Measures, Lipid Profile, and Quality of Life: Insights from a Pandemic-Era Randomized Controlled Trial.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Mental Health After COVID-19: The Role of Levels and Domains of Physical Activity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Repeated cross-sectional and longitudinal study of dietary mineral intake status in Iranian adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Mental Health After COVID-19 Recovery: Age and Sex Differences.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
aimsCoV-19/SARS-CoV-2 is a highly pathogenic virus that is causing a global pandemic with a high number of deaths and infected people. To contain the diffusion of infection, several governments have enforced restrictions on outdoor activities or even collective quarantine on the population. The present commentary briefly analyzes the effects of quarantine on lifestyle, including nutrition and physical activity and the impact of new technologies in dealing with this situation. DATA SYNTHESIS: Quarantine is associated with stress and depression leading to unhealthy diet and reduced physical activity. A diet poor in fruit and vegetables is frequent during isolation, with a consequent low intake of antioxidants and vitamins. However, vitamins have recently been identified as a principal weapon in the fight against the Cov-19 virus. Some reports suggest that Vitamin D could exert a protective effect on such infection. During quarantine, strategies to further increase home-based physical activity and to encourage adherence to a healthy diet should be implemented. The WHO has just released guidance for people in self-quarantine, those without any symptoms or diagnosis of acute respiratory illness, which provides practical advice on how to stay active and reduce sedentary behavior while at home.
conclusionQuarantine carries some long-term effects on cardiovascular disease, mainly related to unhealthy lifestyle and anxiety. Following quarantine, a global action supporting healthy diet and physical activity is mandatory to encourage people to return to a good lifestyle routine.
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