RT Journal Article
T1 Eating Habits and Physical Activity of the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period
A1 Sánchez-Sánchez, Eduardo
A1 Ramírez-Vargas, Guillermo
A1 Avellaneda-López, Ylenia
A1 Orellana-Pecino, J Ignacio
A1 García-Marín, Esperanza
A1 Díaz-Jimenez, Jara
K1 COVID-19
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 Diet
K1 Physical activity
K1 Confinement
K1 Coronavirus infections
K1 Estilo de vida saludable
K1 Conducta alimentaria
K1 Dieta mediterránea
K1 Infecciones por coronavirus
K1 Cuarentena
K1 Culinaria
K1 Ejercicio físico
AB Due to the pandemic situation caused by the COVID-19 infection, some governments have implemented house confinement measures. The objective of our study is to learn the dietary patterns, consumption, and physical activity of the Spanish population before and during the period of confinement by COVID-19. A cross-sectional descriptive study based on a questionnaire during May 2020, coinciding with the period of confinement and the step forward into Phase 1, is carried out. During confinement, the adherence to the Mediterranean Diet increases (8.0% versus 4.7%; p < 0.001). No socio-demographic variables show statistical significance (p < 0.05) regarding good adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) before and during confinement. During confinement, consumption of homemade baking shows a higher increase (0.28% versus 4.60%; p = 0.004). During confinement, the number of subjects that practice exercise decreases (29.4% versus 28.8%; p = 0.004), as well as the time spent exercising (more than an hour, 26.6% versus 14.7%, p = 0.001). Mediterranean Diet adherence slightly increases during confinement, although consumption of ‘unhealthy’ food also increases. Moreover, the number of subjects that practice physical activity, as well as the time spent on it weekly, decreases.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-09-15
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3390
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3390
LA en
NO Sánchez-Sánchez E, Ramírez-Vargas G, Avellaneda-López Y, Orellana-Pecino JI, García-Marín E, Díaz-Jimenez J. Eating Habits and Physical Activity of the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period. Nutrients. 2020 Sep 15;12(9):2826.
NO The authors received funding from Danone Nutricia to cover the costs for the publication of the article.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025