ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2021
Altered nutrition behavior during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in young adults.
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- Sociodemographic and health determinants of lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oman.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- 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
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- Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Choices and Eating Behavior among New Zealand University Students.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Outcomes of the combined lifestyle intervention CooL during COVID-19: a descriptive case series study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Intuitive eating has reduced the chances of being overweight in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- COVID-19 prevention behaviors and dietary habits among undergraduate students: A health belief model approach.PloS one · 2024Article
- Fruit and Vegetable Consumption during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Serbia: An Online Survey.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- How has the strict lockdown during the SARS-COV-2 outbreak changed the diet of Spaniards?SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Diverticulitis patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany-a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Lockdown and Changes in Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors in a French Longitudinal Cohort.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe COVID-19 pandemic and the implemented lockdown strongly impact on everyone's daily life. Stressful situations are known to alter eating habits and increase the risk for obesity. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of the lockdown measures on nutrition behavior among young adults.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 1964 voluntary participants from Bavarian universities. All participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire, semi-quantitatively evaluating the amount and type of food before and during pandemic lockdown. Study subjects were inquired to give information about acquisition and food procurement. The primary outcome was the change in food amount, secondary outcomes included alterations of food composition and procurement.
resultsOur study cohort (mean age 23.3 ± 4.0 years, 28.5% male) had a mean body mass index of 22.1 ± 4.5 kg/m
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic lockdown significantly affected eating habits in young adults. Further investigation to evaluate long-term effects on weight change and comorbidities are warranted.
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