Abstract
With over a year after the first coronavirus case reached Delhi, the total number of infections anddeaths has reached a sky-high mark. The response of the Delhi government involved the impositionof multiple lockdowns. This decision, though slowed down the positivity rate, had unprecedentedeffects on the dietary habits of young individuals in the city. Forced to stay at home due to thelockdown, these individuals engaged in unhealthy daily routines and dietary habits. With the closelink between diet and immunity it becomes imperative to collect data in this regard. The presentpaper records the dietary habits of individuals in the city using a web-based survey. The findings arepresented and analyzed graphically. It was observed that the lockdown harmed the dietary habits ofyoung individuals. A decrease in the level of exercise, water intake and increase in weight were themajor variables leading to this conclusion.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm
The survey examined the participants on various variables including water and food intake, meal frequency, weight changes and level of exercise
It was observed that the lockdown harmed the dietary habits of young adults in the capital city of India
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. Nations have tried a variety of different moves to counter the pandemic with one of them being the countrywide lockdown. In the course of the last eighteen months, India has gone through several lockdowns. These attempts, delay the spread of the virus, have caused negative impacts on the life of an individual. With reduced exercise and academic/work obligations, they find themselves in anxiety-inducing positions [2]. This anxiety induced by the lockdowns has impacted the circadian rhythms of these individuals and has caused them to make unsound dietary decisions
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