RT Journal Article
T1 Changes in Dietary Behaviours during the COVID-19 Outbreak Confinement in the Spanish COVIDiet Study
A1 Rodríguez-Pérez, Celia
A1 Molina-Montes, Esther
A1 Verardo, Vito
A1 Artacho, Reyes
A1 García-Villanova, Belén
A1 Guerra-Hernández, Eduardo Jesús
A1 Ruíz-López, María Dolores
K1 Dietary behaviours
K1 COVID-19
K1 Confinement
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 Olive oil
K1 Vegetables
K1 Fruits
K1 Legumes
K1 Fried foods
K1 Snacking
K1 Coronavirus
K1 Confinamiento
K1 Dieta
AB The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dietary behaviours of the Spanish adult population were changed during the COVID-19 outbreak confinement. For that purpose, an online questionnaire, based on 44 items including socio-demographic data, Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) Adherence Screener (MEDAS) as a reference of a healthy diet, processed foods intake, changes in their usual food choices and weight gain was distributed using social media and snowball sampling. A total of 7514 participants (37% aged below 35 years, 70.6% female, 77.9% university-level education or higher) from all the Spanish territory completed the questionnaire. Results outlined healthier dietary behaviours during the confinement when compared to previous habits. Overall, the MEDAS score (ranging from 0 to 14, whereby higher a scoring reflects greater adherence to the MedDiet) increased significantly from 6.53 ± 2 to 7.34 ± 1.93 during the confinement. Multivariate logistic regression models, adjusted for age, gender, region and other variables, showed a statistically significant higher likelihood of changing the adherence to the MedDiet (towards an increase in adherence) in those persons who decreased the intake of fried foods, snacks, fast foods, red meat, pastries or sweet beverages, but increased MedDiet-related foods such as olive oil, vegetables, fruits or legumes during the confinement. COVID-19 confinement in Spain has led to the adoption of healthier dietary habits/behaviours in the studied population, as reflected by a higher adherence to the MedDiet. This improvement, if sustained in the long-term, could have a positive impact on the prevention of chronic diseases and COVID-19-related complications.
PB MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
YR 2020
FD 2020-06-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3258
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3258
LA en
NO Rodríguez-Pérez C, Molina-Montes E, Verardo V, Artacho R, García-Villanova B, Guerra-Hernández EJ, et al. Changes in Dietary Behaviours during the COVID-19 Outbreak Confinement in the Spanish COVIDiet Study. Nutrients. 2020 Jun 10;12(6):1730.
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RD Apr 19, 2025