Altered nutrition behavior during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in young adults

Hüber, Bruno; Steffen, Julius; Schlichtiger, Jenny; Brunner, Stefan

doi:10.1007/s00394-020-02435-6

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“…A BMI of >25 kg/m 2 was identified as an independent risk factor for increased food intake during lockdown (71) . Other influences were inadequate sleep, decreased physical activity, EE in response to stress, lack of control in dietary habits (21,25,54) , and increased alcohol consumption and smoking (35,37,39,51,56,64,68) .…”

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Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

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Menon

Govender

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Pandemics and subsequent lifestyle restrictions such as lockdowns may have unintended consequences including alterations in body weight. Understanding the impact and the mechanisms affecting body weight is paramount for planning effective public health measures for both now and future lockdown-type situations. This systematic review assesses and the impact of pandemic confinement on body weight and to identifies contributory factors. A comprehensive literature search was performed in seven electronic databases and in gray sources from their inception until 1st July 2020 with an update in PubMed and Scopus on 1st February 2021. In total, 2,361 unique records were retrieved, of which 41 studies were identified eligible: 1 case-control study, 14 cohort and 26 cross-sectional studies (469362 total participants). Weight gain occurred predominantly in participants who were already overweight or obese. Associated factors included increased consumption of unhealthy food with decreased intake of healthy fresh fruits and vegetables, changes in physical activity, and altered sleep patterns. Weight loss during the pandemic was observed in individuals with previous low weight, and those who ate less and were more physically active before lock down. Associated factors included increased intake of fruits and vegetables, drinking more water and consuming no alcohol. Maintaining a stable weight was more difficult in populations with reduced income particularly in individuals with lower educational attainment. The findings of this systematic review highlight the short-term effects of pandemic confinements. Learning from the lockdown experience is fundamental if we are to prepare for the next wave; a holistic, reactive, tailored response is needed involving multiple providers.

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Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

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Menon

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“…Those whose diet included more fruits and vegetables, pulses and drank more water lost weight (37) . A BMI of >25 kg/m 2 was identified as an independent risk factor for increased food intake during lockdown (71) . Other influences were inadequate sleep, decreased physical activity, EE in response to stress, lack of control in dietary habits (21,25,54) , and increased alcohol consumption and smoking (35,37,39,51,56,64,68) .The impact of these influences is more significant in the obese population.…”

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Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

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Pandemics and subsequent lifestyle restrictions such as ‘lockdowns’ may have unintended consequences, including alterations in body weight. This systematic review assesses the impact of pandemic confinement on body weight and identifies contributory factors. A comprehensive literature search was performed in seven electronic databases and in gray sources from their inception until July 1st 2020 with an update in PubMed and Scopus on February 1st 2021. In total, 2,361 unique records were retrieved, of which 41 studies were identified eligible: 1 case control study, 14 cohort and 26 cross-sectional studies (469, 362 total participants). The participants ranged in age from 6–86 years. The proportion of female participants ranged from 37% to 100%. Pandemic confinements were associated with weight gain in 7.2%–72.4% of participants and weight loss in 11.1%–32.0% of participants. Weight gain ranged from 0.6 (±1.3) to 3.0 (±2.4) kg, and weight loss ranged from 2.0 (±1.4) to 2.9 (±1.5) kg. Weight gain occurred predominantly in participants who were already overweight or obese. Associated factors included increased consumption of unhealthy food with changes in physical activity and altered sleep patterns. Weight loss during the pandemic was observed in individuals with previous low weight, and those who ate less and were more physically active before lock down. Maintaining a stable weight was more difficult in populations with reduced income, particularly in individuals with lower educational attainment. The findings of this systematic review highlight the short-term effects of pandemic confinements.

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“…Students in the lowest third also reported greater increases in the amount of food consumed, greater decrease in regularity in schedules, and greater decreases in the variety and consumption of fresh products. These results suggest that confinement may lead to improving some eating behaviors for those students that already had good baseline habits [ 35 ]. This agrees with another work where an association between healthy behaviors was observed [ 36 ].…”

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Social Inequalities in Changes in Diet in Adolescents during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Spain: The DESKcohort Project

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Adolescence is a critical period in the consolidation of healthy lifestyles that can last into adulthood. To analyze changes in food consumption and eating behaviors in high-school adolescents during the first confinement, a cross-sectional study was conducted at the end of confinement in Spain. Changes in the frequency or quantity of consumption of different types of food and food-related behaviors were analyzed. Socioeconomic and health-related variables were also considered. To determine whether dietary changes were related to socioeconomic position (SEP), Poisson regression models with robust variance were estimated. Overall, there were some changes towards a healthier diet such as an increase in fruit consumption (38.9%) and a decrease in the consumption of soft drinks (49.8%), sweets and pastries (39.3%), and convenience foods (49.2%). Some changes, however, were related to less healthy behaviors, such as a more irregular pattern of meal distribution (39.9%) or an increase in snacking between meals (56.4%). Changes towards less healthy eating were also related to students’ SEP. The risk of worsening the diet was found to be 21% higher in adolescents from a more disadvantaged SEP. Future public policies could be adapted to avoid increasing nutritional and health inequalities.

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Altered nutrition behavior during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in young adults

Cited by 140 publications

References 27 publications

Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants

Social Inequalities in Changes in Diet in Adolescents during Confinement Due to COVID-19 in Spain: The DESKcohort Project

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