ArticleAppetite2021
Eating behavior and food purchases during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study among adults in the Netherlands.
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- 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
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- Does COVID-19 infection change appetite and dietary habits?Medicine · 2026Article
- Gender, economic stressors, and altered food intake during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from four waves of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Differences in plant- and animal-based protein sources consumed across socioeconomic groups in The Netherlands and their associated environmental impact.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Comparison of Lockdown Practices and COVID-19 Beliefs Among Public-Facing Bankers and Work-From-Home Teachers.Cureus · 2025Article
- Identifying and predicting dietary patterns in the Dutch population using machine learning.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Changes in food behaviours during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Australia.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Article
- The impact of online food delivery applications on dietary pattern disruption in the Arab region.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Association Between Frequency of Away-From-Home Meals and Prevalence of Inflammatory Sinonasal Diseases: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Food purchase and consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Bangladesh: association between sociodemographic composition.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Unveiling the lockdown effects: exploring behavior, dietary habits and weight changes in rural Egypt during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional retrospective study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- The relationship between fear of COVID-19 and food choice motives in the Iranian population.PloS one · 2024Article
- Intuitive eating has reduced the chances of being overweight in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Does working from home work? That depends on the home.PloS one · 2024Article
- A review of the impact of social disruptions on food security and food choice.Food science & nutrition · 2024Review
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Abstract
On March 15, 2020, the Dutch Government implemented COVID-19 lockdown measures. Although self-quarantine and social-distancing measures were implemented, restrictions were less severe compared to several other countries. The aim of this study was to assess changes in eating behavior and food purchases among a representative adult sample in the Netherlands (n = 1030), five weeks into lockdown. The results show that most participants did not change their eating behaviors (83.0%) or food purchases (73.3%). However, socio-demographic differences were observed among those that reported changes during lockdown. For example, participants with overweight (OR = 2.26, 95%CI = 1.24-4.11) and obesity (OR = 4.21, 95%CI = 2.13-8.32) were more likely to indicate to eat unhealthier during lockdown compared to participants with a healthy weight. Those with a high educational level (OR = 2.25, 95%-CI = 1.03-4.93) were also more likely to indicate to eat unhealthier during lockdown compared to those with a low educational level. Older participants were more likely to indicate to experience no differences in their eating behaviors compared to those of younger age, who were more likely to indicate that they ate healthier (OR = 1.03, 95%CI = 1.01-1.04) as well as unhealthier (OR = 1.04, 95%CI = 1.02-1.06) during lockdown. Participants with obesity were more likely to indicate to purchase more chips/snacks (OR = 2.79, 95%CI = 1.43-5.45) and more nonalcoholic beverages (OR = 2.74, 95%CI = 1.36-5.50) during lockdown in comparison with those with a healthy weight. Of those that used meal delivery services before, 174 (29.5%) indicated to use meal delivery services more frequently during lockdown. Although the results confirm the persistence of dietary routines, profound socio-demographic differences were observed for those that did report changes. Especially for individuals with overweight and obesity, the lockdown has taken its toll on healthy dietary choices. Further research should unravel underlying mechanisms for these observations.
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