Article
Covid-19 confinement and changes of adolescent’s dietary trends in Italy, Spain, Chile, Colombia and Brazil
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RUIZ-ROSO, María Belén et al. Covid-19 confinement and changes of adolescent’s dietary trends in Italy, Spain, Chile, Colombia and Brazil. Nutrients, v. 12, n. 6, p. 1-18, 2020.
2072-6643
10.3390/nu12061807
Autor
Ruiz-Roso, María Belén
Padilha, Patricia de Carvalho
Mantilla-Escalante, Diana C.
Ulloa, Natalia
Brun, Paola
Acevedo-Correa, Diofanor
Peres, Wilza Arantes Ferreira
Martorell, Miquel
Aires, Mariana Tschoepke
Cardoso, Letícia de Oliveira
Carrasco-Marín, Fernanda
Paternina-Sierra, Katherine
Rodriguez-Meza, Jhon E.
Montero, Piedad M.
Bernabè, Giulia
Pauletto, Anthony
Taci, Xhoajda
Visioli, Francesco
Dávalos, Alberto
Resumen
Confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic can influence dietary profiles, especially those of adolescents, who are highly susceptible to acquiring bad eating habits. Adolescents’ poor dietary habits increase their subsequent risk of degenerative diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular pathologies, etc. Our aim was to study nutritional modifications during COVID-19 confinement in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, compare them with their usual diet and dietary guidelines, and identify variables that may have influenced changes. Data were collected by an anonymous online questionnaire on food intake among 820 adolescents from Spain, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. The results show that COVID-19 confinement did influence their dietary habits. In particular, we recorded modified consumption of fried food, sweet food, legumes, vegetables, and fruits. Moreover, gender, family members at home, watching TV during mealtime, country of residence, and maternal education were diversely correlated with adequate nutrition during COVID-19 confinement. Understanding the adolescents’ nutrition behavior during COVID-19 lockdown will help public health authorities reshape future policies on their nutritional recommendations, in preparation for future pandemics.