Associations between College Students' Nutrition Knowledge, Eating Habits, and Physical Activity during COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

Obesity is one of risk factors that aggravates when someone exposed to virus;in this case, coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Covid-19 virus pandemic has resulted various changes, both in the socioeconomics of the country and individual habits. This study aims to examine the association between nutrition knowledge, physical activity, and college students' eating habits during Covid-19 pandemic. Data collected included nutrition knowledge, eating habits, and physical activity, which were obtained from an online survey using Google form. The analysis showed that there was no significant association between nutrition knowledge and nutrients adequacy levels along with eating habits and physical activity. © 2023 UPM Press. All rights reserved.