Dietary Behaviors among New Users of Meal-Kit Services during the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Nutrients
; 14(19)2022 Sep 23.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2043881
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people acquired food, including increased use of meal-kit delivery services. Investigators analyzed data from a national survey of US adults collected between July 2020 and September 2020, to describe new users of meal-kit services during the pandemic and explore associations between new use of meal-kits and dietary behaviors. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to identify differences in demographic characteristics and reported dietary behaviors between new and never meal-kit users. Nearly all new meal-kit users were under the age of 55 years (92.5%), lived in urban areas (90.1%), and reported having children in their households (82%). A higher proportion of new users were current SNAP participants (32.8%) compared to never users (17.1%). Compared to never users, new users of meal-kit services reported eating more fruits and vegetables (PR 1.95, 95% CI 1.42, 2.68), and more red and processed meats (PR 2.39, 95% CI 1.49-3.85) since the pandemic began. Results suggest that meal-kit services may have been a useful resource for certain populations during the early months of COVID-19 and are potentially associated with increased consumption of certain foods. Further research examining the continued use and the influence of meal-kit services on diet is needed.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Adulto
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Niño
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Humanos
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2022
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Nu14193953
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