Aimpact Of Lockdown On The Dietary Habits Of People Of Different Age Groups

Abstract

The corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has quickly spread to various countries, with many cases having been reported worldwide. As of May 8th, 2020, in India, 56,342 positive cases have been reported. India, with a population of more than 1.34 billion, the second largest population in the world will have difficulty in controlling the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 among its population. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons. Today due to pandemic the people felt the importance of dietary habits and also changed their dietary habits to certain extent. Hence the present study is an attempt to investigate the Impact of Lockdown on the Dietary Habit of People of Different Age Groups.