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Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries.
Tayyem, Reema; Ibrahim, Mohammed O; Mortada, Hussein; AlKhalaf, Majid; Bookari, Khlood; Al Sabbah, Haleama; Qasrawi, Radwan; Kamel, Iman; Dashti, Somaia; Allehdan, Sabika; Bawadi, Hiba; Waly, Mostafa; Abuhijleh, Haya; Hammouh, Fadwa; Al-Awwad, Narmeen; Al-Bayyari, Nahla; Cheikh Ismail, Leila; Abu Al-Halawa, Diala; Othman, Manal; Hoteit, Maha.
  • Tayyem R; Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University (QU)-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
  • Ibrahim MO; Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
  • Mortada H; Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan.
  • AlKhalaf M; Faculty of Science IV, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Bookari K; National Nutrition Committee, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Al Sabbah H; National Nutrition Committee, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Qasrawi R; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Kamel I; Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Dashti S; Department of Computer Science, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
  • Allehdan S; Department of Computer Engineering, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Bawadi H; National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Waly M; Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
  • Abuhijleh H; Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Bahrain.
  • Hammouh F; Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University (QU)-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
  • Al-Awwad N; Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
  • Al-Bayyari N; Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University (QU)-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
  • Cheikh Ismail L; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Sciences Faculty, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan.
  • Abu Al-Halawa D; Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
  • Othman M; Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan.
  • Hoteit M; Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Front Public Health ; 10: 1029219, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2119843
ABSTRACT

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic along with its confinement period boosted lifestyle modifications and impacted women and men differently which exacerbated existing gender inequalities. The main objective of this paper is to assess the gender-based differentials in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and the determinants favoring weight change before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab men and women from 10 Arab countries.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted based on a convenience sample of 12,447 households' family members (mean age 33.2 ± 12.9; 50.1% females) and information from participants aged 18 years and above was collected about periods before and during the pandemic.

Results:

Findings showed that, during the COVID-19 period, the dietary diversity, declined by 1.9% among females compared to males (0.4%) (p < 0.001) and by 1.5% among overweight participants (p < 0.001) compared to their counterparts.

Conclusions:

To conclude, gender-sensitive strategies and policies to address weight gain and dietary diversity during emergent shocks and pandemics are urgently needed in the region.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.1029219

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.1029219