ArticleNutrients2021
Changes in Lifestyle and Dietary Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: Results of an Online Survey.
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- Sleep and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep medicine reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Sleep Pathologies and Eating Disorders: A Crossroad for Neurology, Psychiatry and Nutrition.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Changes in lifestyle during the COVID-19 lockdown in Brazil: Impact on sleep quality.Sleep epidemiology · 2022Article
- Big Five Traits as Predictors of a Healthy Lifestyle during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Russian Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Consumption of Dietary Supplements among Adult Residents of Lithuania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Change of Dietary and Lifestyle Habits during and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Cyprus: An Analysis of Two Observational Studies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Living and working environments are important determinants of glycemic control in patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective observational study.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2022Observational
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- Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Consumption of Food Supplements during the Three COVID-19 Waves in Poland-Focus on Zinc and Vitamin D.Nutrients · 2021Article
- An Italian Case Study for Assessing Nutrient Intake through Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 is an unprecedented global pandemic. On 12 March 2020, a lockdown order was issued in Italy in attempt to contain the health crisis. The study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diet, physical activity, sleep quality, and distress in an Italian cohort. An online anonymous interview, which included validated questionnaires was created to compare lifestyle habits pre- and during the lockdown. Data analysis from 604 subjects with a mean age of 29.8 years was carried out using multivariate analysis. Compared to pre-COVID-19 times, 67% of people changed their eating habits and increased consumption of foods containing added sugars. Women and men with low adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) were more likely to be physically inactive (
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