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Changes in Eating Habits and Lifestyles in a Peruvian Population during Social Isolation for the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Huancahuire-Vega, Salomón; Newball-Noriega, Edda E; Rojas-Humpire, Ricardo; Saintila, Jacksaint; Rodriguez-Vásquez, Mery; Ruiz-Mamani, Percy G; Morales-García, Wilter C; White, Michael.
  • Huancahuire-Vega S; Grupo de Investigación P53, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Newball-Noriega EE; Grupo de Investigación P53, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Rojas-Humpire R; Grupo de Investigación P53, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Saintila J; Departamento de Nutrición, Escuela de Nutrición Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Rodriguez-Vásquez M; Departamento de Nutrición, Escuela de Nutrición Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Ruiz-Mamani PG; Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
  • Morales-García WC; Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • White M; Dirección General de Investigación, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
J Nutr Metab ; 2021: 4119620, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1551088
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Peru has one of the highest infection and death rates in the world for the COVID-19 pandemic. The government implemented house confinement measures with probable consequences on lifestyle, particularly affecting eating habits, physical activity, sleep quality, and mental health.

OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this study was to assess the lifestyles, physical activity, and sleep characteristics, as well as changes in eating habits in a Peruvian population during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. We analyzed Peruvian adults based on an online self-administered questionnaire divided into sociodemographic, anthropometrics, COVID-19 diagnosis reported, lifestyle habits, and frequency of consumption of foods.

RESULTS:

During confinement for COVID-19, 1176 participants were studied. Of these, most reported weight gain (1 to 3 kg) and 35.7% were overweight. The lifestyles habits showed that 54.8% reported doing physical activity and 37.2% sleep less. The Peruvian sample presented a main meal pattern of breakfast (95.7%), lunch (97.5%), and dinner (89.1%). Likewise, eating habits before and during COVID-19 pandemic showed that vegetables (OR1.56, CI95% 1.21-200), fruit (OR 1.42, CI95% 1.10-1.81), legumes (OR1.67, CI95% 1.23-2.28), and eggs (OR 2.00, CI95% 1.52-2.65) presented significant consumption increase during social isolation, while bakery products (OR 0.74, CI95% 0.56-0.97), meat, snack, refreshment, and fast food decreased in consumption. Other foods showed no significant differences.

CONCLUSION:

This study showed an important frequency of overweight and sleep changes. There was a slight increase in physical activity despite the social isolation measures and an increase in healthy eating habits; nevertheless, the majority reported gaining weight.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Nutr Metab Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2021

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Nutr Metab Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2021