ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Poor appetite and overeating reported by adults in Australia during the coronavirus-19 disease pandemic: a population-based study.
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- Eating Motives and Other Factors Predicting Emotional Overeating during COVID-19 in a Sample of Polish Adults.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Does COVID-19 infection change appetite and dietary habits?Medicine · 2026Article
- Single-mother households and risk of poor dietary quality among schoolchildren: results from a nationwide survey.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
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- A qualitative study of Covid-19 effects on nutrition associated problems in recovered patients.BMC nutrition · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Eating Problems in Daily Life: The Mediating Roles of Stress, Negative Affect and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms.Psychological reports · 2023Review
- Network analysis of eating disorder and depression symptoms among university students in the late stage of COVID-19 pandemic in China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- The Interactions of Food Security, Health, and Loneliness among Rural Older Adults before and after the Onset of COVID-19.Nutrients · 2022Article
- The modulation of sustainability knowledge and impulsivity traits on the consumption of foods of animal and plant origin in Italy and Turkey.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Changes in the food and drink consumption patterns of Australian women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Australian and New Zealand journal of public health · 2022Article
- The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on Iraqi wrestlers.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Observational
- COVID-19 and mental health in Australia - a scoping review.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The Association of COVID-19 Stressors and Family Health on Overeating before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- An emergency medicine physician well-being study focusing on gender differences and years of practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Coronavirus stress and overeating: the role of anxiety and COVID-19 burnout.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveAs a result of the coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia adopted emergency measures on 22 March 2020. This study reports the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on appetite and overeating in Australian adults during the first month of emergency measures.
designThis study reports analysis of data from the population-based, self-completed survey. The main outcome measure was an item from the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 asking: 'Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by poor appetite or overeating?'. Data on sociodemographic factors, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown were also collected. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations with poor appetite or overeating.
settingAn anonymous online survey available from 3 April to 2 May 2020.
participantsA total of 13 829 Australian residents aged 18 years or over.
resultsThe weighted prevalence of being bothered by poor appetite or overeating in the past 2 weeks was 53·6 %, with 11·6 % (95 % CI 10·6, 12·6) of the cohort reporting poor appetite or overeating nearly every day. High levels of anxiety, concern about contracting COVID-19, being in lockdown with children and reporting a severe impact of the lockdown were associated with increased odds of poor appetite or overeating.
conclusionsGiven the widespread prevalence of being bothered by poor appetite or overeating, universal public health interventions to address emotion-focused or situational eating during periods of lockdown may be appropriate.
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