Changes in the consumption of foods characterising the Mediterranean dietary pattern and major correlates during the COVID-19 confinement in Italy: results from two cohort studies.
Int J Food Sci Nutr
; 72(8): 1105-1117, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1172096
ABSTRACT
We investigated the effect of confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of foods characterising the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) and its major correlates in two Italian population-based cohorts comprising 3161 subjects (mean age 57.7 ± 15.4 y). At population level, 38.8% of participants reported an improvement of diet quality during the first nationwide lockdown. Healthful dietary changes were associated with older age (ß = 0.41; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.08, 0.73 for 56-65 vs. 18-39 y), greater wealth (ß = 0.45; 0.01, 0.89 for >40,000 ≤ 60,000 vs. ≤ 10,000 EUR/y), increased physical activity (ß = 0.52; 0.22, 0.81) and reduced body weight (ß = 0.36; 0.11, 0.62). Switching to healthy eating was also related to increased consumption of organic (ß = 1.24; 0.88, 1.60) and locally-grown food (ß = 0.74; 0.51, 0.96). The first Italian lockdown led, in a substantial part of the population, to higher intake of foods characterising a MDP; this was also accompanied by healthier lifestyle and more sustainable food choices.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diet, Mediterranean
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Feeding Behavior
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Pandemics
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
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Life Style
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Food Sci Nutr
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09637486.2021.1895726
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