Altered alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Nutr J
; 20(1): 44, 2021 05 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1225775
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, many countries around the world have imposed lockdown measures in order to reduce virus spread. Social isolation is known to have a significant psychological impact, potentially triggering alcohol misuse in adults. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 lockdown measures on alcohol consumption in adults in Bavaria.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 2067 participants, with 1961 young adults (mean age 23.3 ± 4.1) and 106 mature adults (mean age 66.7 ± 9.7). Participants were asked to complete a standardized questionnaire, semi-quantitatively evaluating the alcohol drinking behaviour before and during the pandemic lockdown.RESULTS:
After implementation of lockdown, the alteration of alcohol consumption was significantly different between young and mature adults (p < 0.001). Among young adults, 42% reported unchanged drinking behaviour compared to 76% in the mature adult group; 44% of young adults reported to drink less compared to only 7% of mature adults. An increase in alcohol consumption was only reported by 14% of young adults and 17% of mature adults. Interestingly, in the entire cohort, the change of alcohol intake was most pronounced among moderate drinkers (> 0 to < 5 drinks/week) in both age groups (p < 0.001). Ordinal logistic regression revealed female sex, low BMI and younger age to be associated with a decrease in number of self-reported drinks/week.CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown significantly affected alcohol drinking behaviour. Further studies exploring long-term effects on potential alcohol misuse and the relevance on public health are warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study was retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT04361877 ) on April 24, 2020.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Alcohol Drinking
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Pandemics
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Nutr J
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12937-021-00699-0
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