SynthesisClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2022
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on snacking habits, fast-food and alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the evidence.
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- Relationship between Mental Health and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the international evolution of online mental health strategies and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Living Restrictions on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Lockdowns on Caffeine Consumption: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 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
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- Self-rated health and mental health before and during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: the population-based German National Cohort (NAKO) study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Examining the association of sociodemographic characteristics on self-reported changes in health-related behaviors, mental health, and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Role of Psychological Factors in Young Adult Snacking: Exploring the Intention-Behaviour Gap.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Change in alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic and associations with mental health and financial hardship: results from a survey of Wisconsin patients with cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Geographical Fast-food Restaurant Density, Workplace Eating Behaviors, and Obesity Among Firefighters.Safety and health at work · 2025Article
- Behavior Changes of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes During the National Lockdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Will Public Health Emergencies Affect Compensatory Consumption Behavior? Evidence from Emotional Eating Perspective.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Sleep Patterns, Social Media Usage, and Dietary Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and lockdown measures, that were implemented in many countries in order to control the virus transmission, had negatively influenced the lifestyle of millions of people worldwide. In this study we aimed to investigate the impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown period (March-May 2020) on snacking behavior, fast-food and alcohol consumption. A systematic search in PubMed®, Scopus® and Web of Science® databases was conducted and 32 studies were included. Changes in snacking, in fast-food and ordered food consumption and in alcohol intake were examined. Snacking was found to be increased for a significant portion of the population examined (18.9-45.1%), whereas fast food (15.0-41.3%) and ordered food (33.9%) showed a tendency towards decrease. As per alcohol consumption, an upward trend was observed in a significant part (10.4-51.0%) of the participants examined. The increased snacking and alcohol consumption observed for almost a third of the examined population could be alarming because long-term health problems could arise in cases of repeated lockdowns in the future. The observed downward trend in fast-food consumption and in frequency of ordered food could be an encouraging sign of turning to home-prepared foods, but further research is needed in this field.
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