ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Covid-19 and the Subsequent Lockdown Modified Dietary Habits of Almost Half the Population in an Italian Sample.
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Determining the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Metabolic Control in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
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285 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 575 citations in OpenAlex.
- Alcohol Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Review.Human psychopharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on body weight: A combined systematic review and a meta-analysis.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on snacking habits, fast-food and alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the evidence.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Nationwide Lockdowns Resulting from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Eating Behaviors, and Diet Quality: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Changes in alcohol use during COVID-19 and associations with contextual and individual difference variables: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2022Pooled it
- Alcohol and other substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
- Cardiovascular Effects of Chocolate and Wine-Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- The early impact of COVID-19 on the incidence, prevalence, and severity of alcohol use and other drugs: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
- Eating Behaviour Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Challenges in Feeding Children Posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review of Changes in Dietary Intake Combined with a Dietitian's Perspective.Current nutrition reports · 2021Pooled it
- Analysis of Association between Adolescents' Food Habits and Body Mass Change in a Population-Based Sample: Diet and Activity of Youth during COVID-19 (DAY-19) Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Dietary Changes and Anxiety during the Coronavirus Pandemic: Differences between the Sexes.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Does COVID-19 infection change appetite and dietary habits?Medicine · 2026Article
- Negative Effects of COVID-19 in Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients: A Pre-Post Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Trends in Self-Reported Responses to Nutrition Facts Labels Before and After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Adults in the United States and Mexico.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Associations between body image changes and modifiable behavioral variables among university students in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Stress, Diet, and Sleep Shape Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Specific Symptoms: The Lockdown "Cocoon Effect".Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and risk of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Changes in Food Consumption Patterns After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic Based on Age and Sex.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Emotional Eating and Its Relationship with Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study in College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic led to lockdowns in several parts of the world and, hence, changed some daily habits, including social interactions, the ability to perform sports, and-possibly-diet. The Italian government established and promulgated lockdown policies on 9 March 2020. We aim at assessing the effects of Covid-19-induced confinement policies on self-reported food consumption of self-selected Italians by means of a questionnaire that was created and diffused by the Internet. Nearly half, i.e., 49.6% of responders did not substantially modify their diet during the lockdown; however, 46.1% of them reported that they were eating more during confinement, and 19.5% gained weight. In particular, we report an increase in "comfort food" consumption, notably chocolate, ice-cream, and desserts (42.5%) and salty snacks (23.5%). In addition, 42.7% percent of this cohort attributed this increase to higher anxiety levels. Related to this, 36.8% of responders reported a decrease in alcohol consumption, even though 10.1% of them reported an increase. Interestingly, 21.2% of responders increased their consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. Only 33.5% of those who declared decreased consumption attributed this change of diet to lower availability and ease of purchasing such items. Equally interesting, over half of responders, i.e., 56.2%, admitted that fruit and vegetables did not appeal to them while in lockdown. Purchases of ready-made meals were reduced by nearly 50%. Future large-scale similar studies should be undertaken worldwide and will help public health authorities shape their reactions to future, unavoidable pandemics.
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