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ArticleNutrients2021

Changes in Eating Habits and Physical Activity after COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns in Italy.

Mauro Lombardo, Elena Guseva, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Alexander Müller, Gianluca Rizzo, Maximilian Andreas Storz

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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6 authors.

Mauro LombardoDepartment of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7509-5487
Elena GusevaDepartment of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2631-1427
Marco Alfonso PerroneDivision of Cardiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0511-2621
Alexander MüllerDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Center for Complementary Medicine, Freiburg University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Gianluca RizzoIndependent Researcher, Via Venezuela 66, 98121 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5540-0621
Maximilian Andreas StorzDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Center for Complementary Medicine, Freiburg University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3277-0301

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The introduction of lockdowns and other containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic substantially altered people's lifestyle and dietary behavior. Several studies evaluated the short-term effects of these measures; yet reports on long-term consequences are scarce. We sought to address this gap in the literature by analyzing dietary and lifestyle data collected at an obesity center in Rome, Italy. The Italian region of Lazio was hit hard by the pandemic. To evaluate the potential health impacts, we compared the pre- and post-lockdown data of 118 individuals. Contrary to the common belief that lockdown had adverse effects solely on people's dietary habits, we observed a significantly increased consumption of raw vegetables, whole grains, and water in our study sample. Favorable effects, however, were also accompanied by adverse trends, such as a higher prevalence of sleeping difficulties. Our data emphasize that the lockdowns associated with the pandemic also influenced participants' social behavior, with less individuals reporting eating out or in company. Our study highlights the substantial impact of lockdowns on many dimensions of life. As such, it is of utmost importance in the critical evaluation of such stringent containment measures.

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COVID-19ExerciseFeeding BehaviorLife StylePandemicsQuarantineSARS-CoV-2AdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRomeCOVID-19eatingfoodhabitslifestylephysical activity

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PMCPMC8708956

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