Abstract
•COVID-19 pandemic has changed the life of many people worldwide.•Associated quarantine procedures result in decrease in physical activity.•Quarantine procedures also result in unhealthy diet and changes in mental health.•Recommendations of healthy lifestyle during COVID-19 pandemic should be emphasized.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has changed the lives of many people across the globe. In addition to the effect of the virus on the biological functions in those infected individuals, many countries have launched government policy with additional impact of these quarantine procedures on the metabolic health of many people worldwide. This mini-review aimed to highlight current evidence regarding the influence of metabolic health due to these quarantine procedures including decrease in physical activity, changes in unhealthy eating habits, increase in stress, and provide recommendations of healthy lifestyle during COVID-19 pandemic.