The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Nutritional Status and Anxiety Levels in Turkish Young Adults.
Malawi Med J
; 34(2): 95-104, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1934436
ABSTRACT
Background:
The pandemic called "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19), which first appeared in China, then spread to the whole world, has had negative consequences in many areas, especially in health. The long-term quarantine process caused by the pandemic and the experienced stress had a great impact on nutritional habits.Aim:
In this study, it was aimed to determine the change in anxiety levels and eating habits of young adults after the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
The data were obtained through an online questionnaire between April and July 2020. In the questionnaire, the general and health information of the individuals, their nutritional habits, and anthropometric measurements (height and body weight) were questioned. In addition, the food frequency questionnaire form and Beck Anxiety Inventory were applied.Results:
A total of 823 (174 males and 649 females) participants were included in the study. The median ages of males and females were 27.0 (18.0) and 26.0 (8.0), respectively. According to the results of the food frequency questionnaire; it was found that among females, the consumption of egg, cheese, milk, yogurt, pickles, fruit, onion, garlic, lemon, salad, legumes, pastry, sweets, red meat, turmeric, and herbal tea were increased significantly in the post-pandemic period; and the consumption of milk, yogurt, garlic, and lemon significantly increased in males. It was also found that the anxiety levels of the females increased statistically significantly in the post-pandemic period.Conclusion:
It was determined that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were statistically significant changes in the food intake patterns and anxiety levels of the participants. It is thought that the results obtained from this study may be a guide for further studies to determine the nutritional habits in the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Malawi Med J
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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