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Quarantine during COVID-19 outbreak: Changes in diet and physical activity increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

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Mattioli, Anna V., Sciomer, Susanna, Cocchi, Camilla, Maffei, Silvia, Gallina, Sabina·2020·Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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AIMS: CoV-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. CONCLUSION: Quarantine 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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Authors
Mattioli, A. V., Sciomer, S., Cocchi, C., Maffei, S., & Gallina, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • Istituto Nazionale per le Ricerche Cardiovascolari (IT)
  • Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio (IT)
  • University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
Corresponding author
Mattioli, Anna V.
Venue
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-08
Volume
30
Issue
9
Pages
1409-1417
ISSN
0939-4753 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3031956270
Cited by
540
References
84
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 89 · 2022: 148 · 2021: 185 · 2020: 38 · 2018: 1
FWCI
69.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
IU
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine, lockdown, cardiovascular risk, diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior, vitamin D, fruit and vegetable intake, antioxidants, stress and depression, home-based exercise, healthy lifestyle
MeSH terms
Diet, Healthy, Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Anxiety, Cardiovascular Diseases, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Humans, Life Style, Male, Obesity, Pneumonia, Viral, Quarantine, Sex Characteristics, Stress, Psychological, Vitamin D, Exercise, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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