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. 2020 Sep:19:100254.
doi: 10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100254. Epub 2020 May 15.

Dietary habits in adults during quarantine in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Ahmed M Abbas  1   2 , Mark Mohsen Kamel  2   3
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Dietary habits in adults during quarantine in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Ahmed M Abbas et al. Obes Med. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

•COVID-19 pandemic lead to stress conditions that can cause a dramatic change in our dietary habits.•Eating a well-balanced diet is the best way to get all the essential nutrients we need for normal immune function.•Poor quality sleep can negatively affect both physical and mental health.

Keywords: COVID-19; Diet; Quarantine.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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