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Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak?
BACKGROUND: Significant lifestyle changes have been reported after COVID-19 outbreak. The present study aimed at investigating changes in dietary habits in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in an Iranian population sample. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the dietary habits of I...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8765504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35126579 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_1234_20 |
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author | Akbarzadeh, Marzieh Barati-Boldaji, Reza Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Ferns, Gordon A. Jalali, Mohammad Mosallanezhad, Zahra Karamizadeh, Malihe |
author_facet | Akbarzadeh, Marzieh Barati-Boldaji, Reza Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Ferns, Gordon A. Jalali, Mohammad Mosallanezhad, Zahra Karamizadeh, Malihe |
author_sort | Akbarzadeh, Marzieh |
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description | BACKGROUND: Significant lifestyle changes have been reported after COVID-19 outbreak. The present study aimed at investigating changes in dietary habits in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in an Iranian population sample. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the dietary habits of Iranian adults were assessed before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Consumption of different food groups such as meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts was assessed using a digital questionnaire which was shared on social media platforms. For the statistical analysis, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used. RESULTS: In this online survey, 1553 questionnaires were completed. The results showed that the reported consumption of protein-rich foods increased (P < 0.05), but fish and dairy consumption showed a significant reduction (P = 0.006 and <0.001, respectively). There was a significant reduction in reported fast-food consumption (P < 0.001). Fruits and vegetables (P < 0.001), natural fruit juices (P < 0.001), and water (P < 0.001) were consumed more frequently. Individuals also consumed more vitamin and mineral supplements (P < 0.001) including those containing Vitamin D. CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, participants reported a significant change in their dietary habits and intake of supplements. Higher intakes of meats, protein-rich foods, fruits, vegetables, and nutritional supplements and lower intakes of fish, dairy, and fast foods were reported. |
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spelling | pubmed-87655042022-02-03 Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? Akbarzadeh, Marzieh Barati-Boldaji, Reza Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Ferns, Gordon A. Jalali, Mohammad Mosallanezhad, Zahra Karamizadeh, Malihe J Res Med Sci Original Article BACKGROUND: Significant lifestyle changes have been reported after COVID-19 outbreak. The present study aimed at investigating changes in dietary habits in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in an Iranian population sample. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the dietary habits of Iranian adults were assessed before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Consumption of different food groups such as meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts was assessed using a digital questionnaire which was shared on social media platforms. For the statistical analysis, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used. RESULTS: In this online survey, 1553 questionnaires were completed. The results showed that the reported consumption of protein-rich foods increased (P < 0.05), but fish and dairy consumption showed a significant reduction (P = 0.006 and <0.001, respectively). There was a significant reduction in reported fast-food consumption (P < 0.001). Fruits and vegetables (P < 0.001), natural fruit juices (P < 0.001), and water (P < 0.001) were consumed more frequently. Individuals also consumed more vitamin and mineral supplements (P < 0.001) including those containing Vitamin D. CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, participants reported a significant change in their dietary habits and intake of supplements. Higher intakes of meats, protein-rich foods, fruits, vegetables, and nutritional supplements and lower intakes of fish, dairy, and fast foods were reported. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021-11-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8765504/ /pubmed/35126579 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_1234_20 Text en Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Research in Medical Sciences https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Akbarzadeh, Marzieh Barati-Boldaji, Reza Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Ferns, Gordon A. Jalali, Mohammad Mosallanezhad, Zahra Karamizadeh, Malihe Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title | Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title_full | Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title_fullStr | Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title_full_unstemmed | Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title_short | Did Iranians change their eating behavior following COVID-19 outbreak? |
title_sort | did iranians change their eating behavior following covid-19 outbreak? |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8765504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35126579 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_1234_20 |
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